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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that articulates topics relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New advancements in distance learning technology have provided the means for people in all parts of the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These massive open courses are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online learning technology organizations are having to attend to more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so quickly. How can organizations guarantee that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can learners be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like WizIQ to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators deal with poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online education becomes more commonplace there is a increasing demand to gain a better understanding of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other participants desire to understand the outcomes of these interesting new open educational endeavours. Everybody wants to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses can be improved. To meet this increasing need for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education topics. This thrilling new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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