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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which explores topics regarding open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new developments in learning technology are enabling people in every nation on earth to participate in courses online. MOOC classes are free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online learning organizations are having to consider now that online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can participants ensure that the schooling provided by these massive open online courses is all right? How can we be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like WizIQ to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations manage low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more commonplace there is a developing desire to grasp how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other participants need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these interesting new open educational undertakings. Professors want to gain an understanding of how MOOC courses can be improved. To respond to this desideratum for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This dramatic new book also reviews the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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