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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines subjects relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest improvements in distance learning have provided the means for students all over the world to take classes via the Internet. These MOOC classes are typically free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online learning organizations are having to attend to more than ever because learning technology is advancing so fast. How can organizations certify that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can learners ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like WizIQ to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more available there is a desideratum to better understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other stakeholders want to better understand the outcomes of these promising new open education experiments. Corporations want to better understand how massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this expanding demand for information the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education subjects. This intriguing new book also examines the most important controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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