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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that studies topics related to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New advancements in electronic education technology have empowered learners in every nation on earth to be participants in classes online. These massive online courses are generally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that distance learning organizations have to struggle with today because online learning technology is developing so fast. How can institutions assure that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can we guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by organizations like WizIQ to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators handle issues like low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more abundant there is a developing need to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of these promising new open education endeavours. Public servants want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this growing need for information the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This book also examines the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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