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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which studies topics related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New evolvements in technology-enhanced learning are enabling learners in every nation on earth to participate in courses via the Internet. MOOC classes are customarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that distance learning institutions are having to struggle with in 2015 because distance learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can stakeholders ensure that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can institutions be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like WizIQ to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions deal with the issues of low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing demand to understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other participants desire to better perceive the outcomes of these promising new open education initiatives. Everyone wants to better understand how MOOC classes can be improved. To satisfy this need for knowledge the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This authoritative new book also describes the major controversies associated with MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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