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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New developments in online education technology have enabled students in all parts of the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These MOOC classes are ordinarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that e-learning institutions are struggling with now that e-learning technology is developing so swiftly. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can teachers make sure that the quality control for these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can organizations be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like WizIQ to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators handle problems like poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing need to grasp how MOOC courses are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these new open educational undertakings. Professors want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this growing desire for facts the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This exciting new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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