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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which deals with issues regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern changes in distance learning technology are making it possible for students in nations all aver the world to take part in online courses. These massive online courses are usually free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online education organizations have to consider now that distance learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can participants ensure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can stakeholders certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online? What strategies are being used by organizations like WizIQ to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers deal with the problems of low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more commonplace there is a expanding desire to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and numerous other stakeholders desire to better perceive these exciting new open educational experiments. Scholars want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this expanding need for data the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education subjects. This interesting new book also deals with the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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