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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which investigates subjects regarding open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest changes in online learning technology are enabling learners all over the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These MOOC courses are generally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that elearning organizations have to consider now that elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can organizations assure that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can students make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like WizIQ to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations handle issues like low motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing desire to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other participants desire to gain more knowledge about these exciting new open education initiatives. Scientists want to understand how these MOOC courses can be improved. To satisfy this developing need for knowledge the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education topics. This stimulating new book also analyzes the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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