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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that reviews topics related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Modern gains in elearning are providing the means for students all over the world to participate in classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are commonly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that learning technology organizations have to deal with in 2015 because online education technology is developing so rapidly. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can institutions certify that the training provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can students make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like WizIQ to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers handle issues like inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more commonplace there is a increasing need to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other participants would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these new open educational endeavours. Teachers want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes can be improved. In response to this demand for knowledge the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education issues. This intriguing new book also describes the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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