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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines issues relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New advances in online learning are providing the means for students in all parts of the world to participate in online classes. These online MOOC courses are ordinarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that learning technology institutions are dealing with more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can organizations ensure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can institutions guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different strategies are being used by organizations like WizIQ to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can participants handle problems like poor student motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning becomes more available there is a developing demand to be aware of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other participants desire to gain more knowledge about these important new open education undertakings. Lecturers want to know how these MOOC classes can be made better. To respond to this developing demand for data MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This new book also explores the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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