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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers subjects relating to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest developments in elearning technology have enabled students in every nation on earth to be participants in online classes. Massively open online courses are free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that elearning organizations are considering today because elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can institutions be assured that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can we certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like WizIQ to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can participants get a handle on poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing desire to comprehend how MOOC courses are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other stakeholders would like to better understand the outcomes of these promising new open education endeavours. People want to grasp how MOOC classes can be enhanced. In response to this developing need for details the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational issues. This dramatic new book also studies the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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