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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses topics relating to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest evolvements in distance learning technology are empowering students all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. Massively open online courses are usually free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that e-learning institutions are having to attend to in 2015 because online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can stakeholders make sure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can stakeholders assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like WizIQ to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions deal with poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more available there is a developing desire to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and lots of other participants desire to gain more knowledge about these important new open educational ventures. Educators want to know how massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this need for information the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource topics. This intriguing new book also investigates the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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