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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses topics pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in e-learning are providing the means for humans all over the world to participate in online classes. Massive open online courses are normally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to attend to today because online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can we assure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can learners make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like WizIQ to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders handle low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more procurable there is a developing necessity to comprehend how massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other participants want to better grasp the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational undertakings. Instructors want to comprehend how MOOC classes can be made better. To respond to this growing demand for data the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This scholarly new book also considers the controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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