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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers issues relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Brand new improvements in electronic educational technology have provided the means for people in every nation on earth to participate in online classes. MOOC classes are generally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online education organizations are having to deal with in 2015 because online education technology is improving so fast. How can institutions assure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can students ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like WizIQ to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we handle issues like poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more available there is a expanding desideratum to be aware of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other participants want to understand these fascinating new open education experiments. Intellectuals want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this expanding desire for data the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This stimulating new book also studies the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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