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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers issues having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent evolvements in distance learning technology are enabling students in all parts of the world to participate in online classes. These massive open online courses are ordinarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that distance learning institutions are dealing with now that e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can organizations ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can stakeholders make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What strategies are being used by institutions like WizIQ to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers handle problems like low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more available there is a increasing desire to comprehend how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of these promising new open educational initiatives. Scholars want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this developing demand for data the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education subjects. This dramatic new book also examines the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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