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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which analyzes subjects related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. New advances in electronic education technology make it possible for people all around the world to be participants in courses online. Massive open online courses are usually free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that elearning technology institutions are having to consider now that technology-enhanced learning is improving so swiftly. How can we make sure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can we be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like WizIQ to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations handle low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing need to comprehend how these MOOCs are being conducted. Academics and numerous other participants want to better understand these exciting new open education experiments. Teachers want to know how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this crescive need for details the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource issues. This thrilling new book also addresses the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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