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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers issues relating to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New advances in distance learning technology have enabled students in every nation on earth to participate in classes via the Internet. These MOOC classes are almost always free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that e-learning institutions are having to struggle with today because learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can educators make sure that the training provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can participants certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like WizIQ to conduct these MOOCs? How can we deal with poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more procurable there is a growing desideratum to gain a better understanding of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Educators and many other participants would like to better grasp these significant new open educational initiatives. Lecturers want to understand how MOOCs can be enhanced. To meet this developing desire for details the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This sensational new book also considers the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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