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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines subjects pertaining to open education resources and massively open online courses. Recent advances in online education technology have provided the means for students all around the world to take online classes. These massive open courses are commonly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that e-learning technology institutions are having to attend to more than ever because elearning technology is improving so fast. How can teachers make sure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can participants ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What business strategies are being used by organizations like WizIQ to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we deal with the issues of poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more commonplace there is a demand to be aware of how MOOCs are being conducted. Academics and lots of other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these significant new open educational endeavours. Academics want to better understand how massive open online courses can be made better. In response to this developing demand for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This dramatic new book also deals with the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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