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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that articulates subjects pertaining to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). New changes in distance learning technology have enabled humans in every nation on earth to be participants in online classes. This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education. These MOOCs are commonly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that learning technology organizations are considering today because elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can organizations be assured that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can learners ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like WizIQ to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we deal with the problems of low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As online education becomes more commonplace there is a expanding demand to better understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other participants want to better understand the outcomes of these compelling new open education experiments. Scientists want to know how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this growing desideratum for knowledge the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education topics. This authoritative new book also talks about the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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