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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that talks about topics having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent changes in e-learning have enabled people in nations all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These massively open online courses are generally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are numerous issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to attend to in 2015 because online learning technology is improving so fast. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOCs is good? How can institutions certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like WizIQ to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants get a handle on inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing demand to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of these exciting new open educational undertakings. Everybody wants to gain an understanding of how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this increasing need for information the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This amazing new book also investigates the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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