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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which studies subjects having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New gains in elearning technology are empowering people all around the world to participate in courses online. Massively open online courses are free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations have to consider now that online learning technology is developing so fast. How can institutions make sure that the quality control for these MOOCs is passable? How can organizations make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like WizIQ to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can we handle inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more procurable there is a developing desideratum to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other participants would like to gain more knowledge about these exciting new open education experiments. Trainers want to better understand how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this crescive desire for facts the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This intriguing new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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