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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines topics relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern developments in technology-enhanced learning enable people in every nation on earth to participate in classes online. These online MOOCs are mostly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that online education organizations have to consider in 2015 because online learning technology is improving so rapidly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can organizations make sure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can organizations guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like WizIQ to conduct these MOOC classes? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can institutions handle inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a need to understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Students and many other stakeholders need to better understand these new open education undertakings. Professors want to know how MOOC classes can be enhanced. In response to this increasing desire for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This gripping new book also discusses the controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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