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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which explores subjects relevant to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). New changes in online learning technology have provided the means for people in every nation on earth to participate in online classes. These MOOCs are generally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that distance learning organizations are dealing with today because online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can institutions be assured that the training provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can students be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by organizations like WizIQ to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can participants manage problems like inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more procurable there is a growing demand to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes are being conducted. Trainers and many other stakeholders desire to better understand these important new open education undertakings. Everybody wants to gain an understanding of how MOOC courses can be improved. To handle this growing need for facts the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education subjects. This definitive new book also describes the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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