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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which explores topics relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. The latest changes in e-learning technology have provided the means for people in all parts of the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These massive open courses are normally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online learning organizations are having to struggle with today because learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can we ensure that the quality control for these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can learners assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like WizIQ to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can educators deal with the problems of poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing desire to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other stakeholders desire to better comprehend these interesting new open educational experiments. Public servants want to comprehend how MOOCs can be improved. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To meet this increasing desideratum for data the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This amazing new book also explores the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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