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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that describes subjects relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New improvements in learning technology are making it possible for people in nations all around the world to participate in online classes. These massively open online courses are generally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online learning technology organizations are having to struggle with in 2015 because e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can participants guarantee that the training provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can stakeholders ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like WizIQ to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers deal with poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more procurable there is a growing need to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other stakeholders want to be more aware of these open education ventures. Scholars want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this crescive desire for information the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This dramatic new book also explores the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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