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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which reviews issues pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New gains in distance learning technology have made it possible for learners in nations all aver the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. MOOC classes are free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that elearning organizations are dealing with now that elearning technology is developing so swiftly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality of these MOOCs is all right? How can participants be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What strategies are being used by institutions like WizIQ to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations get a handle on low motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing need to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other stakeholders desire to better perceive the outcomes of these significant new open educational endeavours. Researchers want to understand how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To handle this increasing desire for facts the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education subjects. This interesting new book also describes the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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