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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses subjects relating to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New improvements in e-learning technology are empowering humans in nations all aver the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. MOOC classes are ordinarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that learning technology institutions have to struggle with today because online learning technology is developing so fast. How can organizations assure that the schooling provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can institutions make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like WizIQ to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions manage issues like inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As online learning becomes more available there is a desire to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other stakeholders want to better understand the outcomes of these compelling new open educational experiments. Lecturers want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To handle this developing demand for details the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This new book also discusses the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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