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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines topics relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New advancements in elearning technology are enabling learners in all parts of the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These MOOC courses are usually free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that online learning institutions are having to struggle with today because online education technology is improving so quickly. How can institutions be assured that the education provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can organizations guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like WizIQ to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants handle problems like inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more commonplace there is a increasing necessity to grasp how MOOCs are being conducted. Professors and many other stakeholders need to better understand the outcomes of these exciting new open educational undertakings. Corporations want to know how these massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this increasing desideratum for data the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This interesting new book also reviews the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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