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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines subjects pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Modern advancements in distance learning technology make it possible for people all over the world to participate in online courses. These massively open online courses are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online learning organizations must deal with today because learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can teachers make sure that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can institutions be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like WizIQ to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders handle poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As online education becomes more widespread there is a need to perceive how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other participants want to better understand these fascinating new open educational experiments. Researchers want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this developing desideratum for data the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This thrilling new book also talks about the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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