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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that studies topics pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Recent gains in online learning are enabling students in nations all aver the world to take part in courses online. These MOOCs are mostly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that distance learning institutions must deal with more than ever because online education technology is advancing so swiftly. How can organizations assure that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can organizations guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What strategies are being used by institutions like WizIQ to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations deal with the problems of inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more commonplace there is a necessity to understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these exciting new open education experiments. Teachers want to perceive how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To satisfy this developing desire for data the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education subjects. This sensational new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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