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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which deals with issues relevant to open educational resources and massive open online courses. Brand new developments in distance learning are enabling humans in all parts of the world to participate in online courses. These massive open courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that online learning institutions must deal with in 2015 because online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can organizations ensure that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can learners be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by organizations like WizIQ to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations manage problems like inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more procurable there is a growing demand to grasp how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Scientists and many other participants desire to better grasp these interesting new open educational experiments. Trainers want to grasp how massive open online courses can be made better. In response to this developing need for facts the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education issues. This dramatic new book also deals with the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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