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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which investigates topics having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Brand new developments in technology-enhanced learning have provided the means for people all around the world to be participants in online courses. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These MOOCs are usually free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online education organizations are dealing with now that e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can participants guarantee that the education provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can institutions certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like WizIQ to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we deal with the problems of poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding necessity to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other participants want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these important new open educational experiments. Instructors want to better understand how these MOOC courses can be made better. To respond to this growing desire for data the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education subjects. This dramatic new book also considers the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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