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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which researches issues regarding open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Modern advances in elearning have provided the means for humans in nations all aver the world to be participants in classes online. These massive open online courses are typically free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are a variety of subjects that distance learning institutions are having to struggle with now that technology-enhanced learning is developing so rapidly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can we ensure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can learners certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like WizIQ to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders handle problems like poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more commonplace there is a developing necessity to better understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Professors and lots of other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of these intriguing new open education ventures. Corporations want to grasp how MOOC classes can be made better. To satisfy this expanding demand for knowledge the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education issues. This stimulating new book also addresses the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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