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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that analyzes subjects regarding open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New improvements in electronic education technology have enabled students all over the world to be participants in classes online. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. MOOCs are commonly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that learning technology institutions are having to deal with now that online education technology is improving so quickly. How can educators make sure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is good? How can stakeholders make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like WizIQ to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers manage problems like low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding demand to grasp how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other participants would like to gain more knowledge about these important new open educational ventures. Everybody wants to better understand how these MOOC courses can be made better. To handle this crescive desire for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This scholarly new book also examines the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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