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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that studies topics relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest advances in learning technology are enabling learners all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These massively open online courses are almost always free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that elearning technology institutions have to consider now that e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can institutions ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like WizIQ to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators manage issues like low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing need to grasp how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of these important new open educational initiatives. Students want to understand how massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this desideratum for knowledge the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource subjects. This interesting new book also reviews the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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