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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers topics relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New advances in online learning are empowering humans all over the world to take part in online classes. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. These massive open online courses are mostly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that elearning organizations must deal with in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is improving so swiftly. How can stakeholders certify that the schooling provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can stakeholders make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like WizIQ to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions deal with the issues of low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a desideratum to understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Students and many other participants would like to better understand these new open educational initiatives. Lecturers want to comprehend how massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this increasing desire for data the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource issues. This exciting new book also discusses the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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