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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that explores issues relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent gains in elearning technology enable learners all over the world to be participants in online courses. These massively open online courses are ordinarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online education organizations are considering now that distance learning technology is advancing so fast. How can participants certify that the schooling provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can participants ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like WizIQ to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants handle issues like low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more prolific there is a increasing desideratum to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these significant new open educational undertakings. Public servants want to understand how MOOC classes can be made better. To respond to this demand for details the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This exciting new book also examines the controversies associated with MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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