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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that investigates subjects regarding open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest advances in distance learning are providing the means for students all around the world to be participants in online classes. These online MOOC courses are typically free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online education institutions have to struggle with today because elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can organizations guarantee that the quality control for these MOOC classes is all right? How can institutions guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like WizIQ to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can we deal with poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a need to comprehend how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other participants would like to better perceive these compelling new open education ventures. Trainers want to know how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To meet this expanding need for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This book also discusses the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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