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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses topics pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent improvements in online education technology have made it possible for students all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are generally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that distance learning organizations have to struggle with in 2015 because distance learning technology is improving so fast. How can participants be assured that the quality control for these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can students certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like WizIQ to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can we manage issues like low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a desire to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Educators and lots of other participants desire to better comprehend the outcomes of these promising new open education endeavours. Corporations want to grasp how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this expanding desire for facts the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This authoritative new book also explores the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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