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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses topics relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Brand new improvements in distance learning technology have empowered people in nations all around the world to be participants in classes online. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. These MOOC classes are free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that learning technology institutions are having to attend to today because distance learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can we certify that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can we be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What strategies are being used by organizations like WizIQ to conduct these massive open online courses? How can stakeholders manage poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing demand to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and many other stakeholders need to better understand these intriguing new open educational endeavours. Everyone wants to gain an understanding of how these MOOC classes can be made better. To meet this developing demand for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational subjects. This thrilling new book also describes the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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