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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that reviews topics related to open educational resources and massive open online courses. Modern advances in learning technology enable humans in nations all aver the world to take part in classes online. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. MOOC classes are normally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that learning technology organizations must deal with now that technology-enhanced learning is developing so fast. How can organizations guarantee that the training provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can students certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What strategies are being used by institutions like WizIQ to conduct these massive open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions deal with the issues of low student motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a developing demand to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses are being conducted. Students and many other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about these fascinating new open educational experiments. Researchers want to grasp how these MOOC courses can be improved. To handle this expanding need for data MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This new book also investigates the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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