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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which investigates issues regarding open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern evolvements in learning technology are making it possible for people in every nation on earth to participate in classes online. MOOC courses are normally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that online learning technology institutions have to consider more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can educators assure that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is all right? How can learners be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What business strategies are being used by institutions like WizIQ to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can we handle problems like low motivation and high student attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more widespread there is a developing demand to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other stakeholders would like to be more aware of these promising new open educational endeavours. Everybody wants to understand how massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this need for details the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource issues. This dramatic new book also investigates the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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