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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses issues regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Recent gains in technology-enhanced learning have made it possible for humans all over the world to be participants in online courses. Massively open online courses are customarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online learning institutions have to struggle with now that online education technology is developing so fast. How can organizations make sure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is decent? How can learners assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like WizIQ to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we deal with poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more procurable there is a growing need to understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Teachers and many other stakeholders need to better grasp the outcomes of these open educational ventures. Educators want to better understand how these MOOCs can be improved. In response to this growing desideratum for data the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This book also examines the most important controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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