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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that explores subjects relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advancements in e-learning technology are providing the means for people all over the world to take part in courses online. MOOCs are commonly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that elearning technology organizations are having to struggle with in 2015 because online learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can institutions certify that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can students assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like WizIQ to conduct these MOOCs? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding demand to grasp how MOOCs are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other participants need to be more aware of the outcomes of these important new open educational endeavours. Everybody wants to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this increasing desideratum for details the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education issues. This new book also reviews the controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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