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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses subjects pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advances in distance learning technology are empowering humans in all parts of the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These massive online courses are normally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that e-learning technology institutions are having to struggle with in 2015 because online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can stakeholders assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online? What strategies are being used by institutions like WizIQ to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can educators deal with the issues of low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more procurable there is a developing desire to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other stakeholders need to understand these compelling new open educational undertakings. Scholars want to better understand how massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this developing need for facts MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This new book also addresses the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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