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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers topics relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New advancements in distance learning are enabling people in nations all around the world to take part in online classes. MOOCs are almost always free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that learning technology organizations are considering now that elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can organizations be assured that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can participants ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like WizIQ to conduct these MOOC classes? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can we get a handle on poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As digital elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding demand to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these important new open educational undertakings. Students want to grasp how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this crescive need for facts the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This new book also examines the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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