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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that describes issues pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent gains in online education technology are providing the means for students in every nation on earth to be participants in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are almost always free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that distance learning institutions have to struggle with now that elearning technology is developing so swiftly. How can we certify that the quality control for these massively open online courses is respectable? How can organizations ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What business models are being used by organizations like WizIQ to conduct these massive open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers handle problems like poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more prolific there is a desideratum to understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Scientists and many other stakeholders would like to understand these important new open education undertakings. Researchers want to better understand how these MOOC classes can be improved. To meet this expanding desire for details the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational issues. This exciting new book also talks about the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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