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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines subjects having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in online learning technology have provided the means for people all over the world to be participants in classes online. 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 online MOOC courses are mostly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that online learning technology institutions have to deal with now that e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can organizations ensure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can organizations assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like WizIQ to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders manage problems like low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more abundant there is a growing desideratum to comprehend how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other participants want to be more aware of these intriguing new open educational undertakings. Intellectuals want to comprehend how MOOC classes can be made better. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To respond to this developing desire for knowledge the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This exciting new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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