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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that researches topics relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new developments in online learning make it possible for people in all parts of the world to participate in online classes. MOOC courses are free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are several topics that distance learning organizations are having to struggle with now that elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can organizations certify that the quality control for these massively open online courses is decent? How can participants assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like WizIQ to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can educators manage issues like poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing desire to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other participants would like to better grasp the outcomes of these compelling new open educational endeavours. Scholars want to better understand how MOOC courses can be improved. In response to this increasing desideratum for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This exciting new book also reviews the most important controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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