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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which addresses topics pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern improvements in online education technology make it possible for humans in every nation on earth to take part in courses online. These massive open online courses are mostly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are quite a few issues that online education organizations are having to deal with now that learning technology is improving so quickly. How can organizations ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is decent? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can institutions certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What strategies are being used by institutions like WizIQ to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators manage problems like low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more available there is a growing desire to perceive how these MOOCs are being conducted. Students and lots of other stakeholders need to better understand the outcomes of these significant new open education ventures. Instructors want to comprehend how MOOCs can be made better. To respond to this expanding need for data the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education topics. This new book also considers the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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