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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which deals with topics having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new evolvements in online education technology have empowered people all over the world to take classes online. These MOOC courses are ordinarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that learning technology organizations are having to struggle with more than ever because distance learning technology is improving so quickly. How can teachers be assured that the quality control for these MOOCs is good? How can participants guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like WizIQ to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants manage problems like low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more available there is a increasing necessity to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other stakeholders desire to understand the outcomes of these exciting new open educational undertakings. Professors want to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this crescive need for information the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education topics. This scholarly new book also deals with the controversies associated with these massive open courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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