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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers topics relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new developments in distance learning technology are empowering students in all parts of the world to take courses via the Internet. MOOC courses are generally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that distance learning institutions have to struggle with in 2015 because distance learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can organizations assure that the education provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can students assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like WizIQ to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we manage issues like low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more prolific there is a desideratum to better understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Professors and many other stakeholders want to be more aware of these interesting new open educational experiments. Students want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this growing desire for knowledge the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education subjects. This authoritative new book also discusses the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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