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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which articulates subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern gains in e-learning technology make it possible for people in all parts of the world to take online courses. Massive open online courses are free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that online education organizations are considering more than ever because online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can organizations be assured that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can we be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online? What strategies are being used by organizations like WizIQ to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators deal with inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding desire to better understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other participants need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these important new open education experiments. Scholars want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this growing need for information the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This definitive new book also explores the most important 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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