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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines topics pertaining to open education resources and massive open online courses. The latest advances in learning technology are making it possible for learners in every nation on earth to be participants in classes online. These massively open online courses are typically free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that online learning technology organizations have to consider more than ever because online education technology is advancing so rapidly. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can participants be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like WizIQ to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders manage problems like inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more commonplace there is a growing desire to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other stakeholders desire to understand these important new open education experiments. Intellectuals want to know how massive open online courses can be made better. To respond to this increasing desideratum for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This amazing new book also describes the controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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