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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which studies topics pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new developments in digital education technology are empowering learners all around the world to take classes online. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These MOOCs are generally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that e-learning organizations are having to deal with in 2015 because online learning technology is improving so fast. How can teachers guarantee that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can we assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like WizIQ to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we deal with the problems of poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing desideratum to grasp how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these important new open educational endeavours. Lecturers want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this developing demand for knowledge the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This new book also considers the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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