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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that analyzes issues having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in online learning technology enable learners in every nation on earth to take part in online courses. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. These massively open online courses are normally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that distance learning organizations have to deal with in 2015 because e-learning technology is developing so fast. How can we be assured that the quality control for these MOOCs is good? How can participants ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like WizIQ to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders get a handle on poor motivation and high student attrition?

As elearning becomes more commonplace there is a developing need to understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Scholars and many other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of these exciting new open education undertakings. Students want to grasp how massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this growing need for facts the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource topics. This exciting new book also addresses the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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