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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers topics related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New advances in distance learning technology are making it possible for students in every nation on earth to take part in courses online. Massively open online courses are usually free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that elearning technology institutions are struggling with more than ever because learning technology is improving so quickly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality of these MOOC classes is decent? How can institutions assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What strategies are being used by institutions like WizIQ to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators handle issues like inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more prolific there is a desire to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and lots of other participants would like to better perceive these new open education endeavours. Scholars want to know how MOOC classes can be improved. In response to this developing desideratum for knowledge the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational subjects. This exciting new book also analyzes the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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