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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which addresses subjects relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in online education are empowering people all around the world to participate in courses online. MOOCs are customarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that distance learning organizations are dealing with today because online education technology is improving so rapidly. How can educators guarantee that the quality control for these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can we ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like WizIQ to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations manage low motivation and high student attrition?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As elearning technology becomes more widespread there is a desire to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other participants would like to better comprehend the outcomes of these intriguing new open education initiatives. Students want to comprehend how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To respond to this expanding desire for information the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource subjects. This intriguing new book also addresses the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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