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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which explores topics related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest evolvements in online education are enabling learners in all parts of the world to be participants in courses online. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. These MOOC courses are almost always free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online education institutions are dealing with more than ever because online learning technology is improving so fast. How can organizations be assured that the training provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can stakeholders make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like WizIQ to conduct these MOOC courses? How can we manage problems like low motivation and high dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding necessity to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other stakeholders would like to understand the outcomes of these exciting new open education endeavours. Universities want to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs can be made better. To respond to this increasing demand for details the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational topics. This inspiring new book also articulates the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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