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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which studies subjects related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advances in electronic education technology have enabled people all around the world to be participants in online courses. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. These MOOCs are usually free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that online education institutions have to consider in 2015 because distance learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can teachers be assured that the quality control for these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can learners guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like WizIQ to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators manage poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more procurable there is a developing demand to perceive how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other stakeholders want to be more aware of the outcomes of these promising new open education experiments. Trainers want to know how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this growing desire for information the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This thrilling new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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