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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines subjects relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new developments in online learning technology enable humans all over the world to be participants in online courses. Massively open online courses are generally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions are dealing with today because online learning technology is improving so fast. How can organizations guarantee that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can learners assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like WizIQ to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers get a handle on low motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing need to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other stakeholders want to understand the outcomes of these fascinating new open education experiments. Scholars want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this increasing desideratum for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This book also articulates the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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