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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which explores issues pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in distance learning technology are enabling people in nations all aver the world to be participants in courses online. These MOOC courses are customarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that e-learning technology institutions have to consider today because distance learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can educators be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can stakeholders assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like WizIQ to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers handle issues like poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more procurable there is a desideratum to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Teachers and many other participants would like to gain a better understanding of these promising new open educational undertakings. Researchers want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this developing need for details the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education subjects. This book also explores the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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