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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that deals with issues having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new developments in e-learning technology are providing the means for people in nations all around the world to take part in classes via the Internet. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. These online MOOC courses are typically free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that e-learning technology institutions are having to deal with in 2015 because learning technology is developing so quickly. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can stakeholders certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like WizIQ to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations manage problems like low learner motivation and high attrition?

As online education becomes more prolific there is a developing necessity to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other stakeholders would like to better perceive these new open educational ventures. Academics want to perceive how these MOOCs can be made better. To handle this desire for knowledge the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This new book also examines the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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