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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that deals with issues regarding open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new gains in online learning have empowered people all over the world to take online classes. These MOOCs are mostly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that elearning organizations are having to struggle with more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can educators assure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can learners ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like WizIQ to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants handle inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more commonplace there is a necessity to be aware of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other stakeholders want to better comprehend the outcomes of these interesting new open education ventures. Professors want to understand how massive open online courses can be improved. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To satisfy this expanding need for data MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This stimulating new book also researches the controversies associated with these MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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