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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that deals with subjects related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent gains in elearning have empowered humans in nations all around the world to take online classes. MOOC classes are ordinarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that distance learning organizations are considering now that learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can institutions ensure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can students ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What strategies are being used by organizations like WizIQ to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can we handle problems like inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As elearning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing necessity to comprehend how massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other participants desire to better understand these intriguing new open education initiatives. Researchers want to grasp how these MOOCs can be made better. In response to this developing desire for data the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education subjects. This dramatic new book also discusses the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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