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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that deals with topics relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest improvements in digital education technology enable humans all around the world to take online classes. MOOC classes are free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that elearning organizations are having to deal with more than ever because distance learning technology is developing so fast. How can teachers assure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can institutions be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like WizIQ to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations deal with the issues of low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more widespread there is a need to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other stakeholders want to be more aware of these open educational ventures. Teachers want to gain an understanding of how massive open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this need for data MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education subjects. This gripping new book also articulates the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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