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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which describes topics related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent developments in distance learning technology are empowering learners all over the world to take courses online. These online MOOCs are mostly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that online learning technology organizations are having to struggle with now that learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can we ensure that the quality of these massive open online courses is respectable? How can students guarantee that educators 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 courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations handle issues like low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more commonplace there is a growing demand to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other stakeholders would like to better comprehend these important new open education experiments. Teachers want to better understand how these massive open online courses can be improved. To meet this demand for knowledge the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This dramatic new book also investigates the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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