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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that talks about subjects regarding open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Recent developments in online education make it possible for people in nations all aver the world to take part in classes online. These massively open online courses are free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that learning technology organizations are considering more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can educators make sure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can stakeholders certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by institutions like WizIQ to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we deal with the problems of low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As online education becomes more abundant there is a increasing demand to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other participants would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these open education experiments. Public servants want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this need for knowledge the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational topics. This stimulating new book also considers the most important controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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