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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which explores topics having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent developments in distance learning enable students in nations all around the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These MOOCs are free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online learning technology organizations have to consider today because elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can educators assure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can students certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like WizIQ to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can participants deal with poor student motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning becomes more abundant there is a increasing desideratum to understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Educators and numerous other participants would like to better grasp these open educational endeavours. Professors want to better understand how these MOOCs can be made better. To handle this expanding desideratum for details the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education topics. This authoritative new book also describes the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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