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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers issues regarding open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern evolvements in online learning technology have enabled students in all parts of the world to take classes online. These massive open courses are ordinarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that online education organizations are having to consider today because technology-enhanced learning is improving so swiftly. How can we guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can we ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like WizIQ to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators deal with the issues of inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more procurable there is a desire to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and lots of other stakeholders need to be more aware of the outcomes of these important new open educational endeavours. Academics want to understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this expanding need for information the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education topics. This sensational new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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