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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that articulates topics having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new improvements in e-learning technology have made it possible for people in all parts of the world to be participants in classes online. MOOCs are free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that online education institutions have to struggle with now that online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can we certify that the quality of these MOOC courses is respectable? How can we be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by organizations like WizIQ to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations handle inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more available there is a developing necessity to comprehend how MOOC courses are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other stakeholders would like to better comprehend these exciting new open education experiments. Instructors want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this growing demand for information the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education issues. This book also studies the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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