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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which articulates topics relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent improvements in online learning technology are making it possible for people all over the world to take online courses. These online MOOC courses are typically free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are quite a few issues that learning technology organizations are having to consider now that learning technology is advancing so fast. How can participants ensure that the education provided by these MOOCs is good? How can participants ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like WizIQ to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations handle problems like low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing desire to grasp how these MOOCs are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other stakeholders want to be more aware of the outcomes of these compelling new open education experiments. Scholars want to better understand how these MOOC courses can be improved. To handle this growing desideratum for details the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This interesting new book also describes the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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