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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses subjects having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent changes in online learning have made it possible for students in nations all aver the world to be participants in online classes. These massively open online courses are customarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that elearning technology institutions have to consider more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so fast. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can participants certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What strategies are being used by institutions like WizIQ to conduct these MOOC classes? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we handle poor motivation and high attrition?

As e-learning becomes more widespread there is a growing need to understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these promising new open educational experiments. Everybody wants to know how massive open online courses can be made better. To respond to this increasing need for information the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education topics. This exciting new book also explores the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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