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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which researches subjects relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent improvements in online education have enabled people in nations all around the world to participate in courses online. These massive open courses are normally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that e-learning technology organizations are having to deal with more than ever because online education technology is advancing so fast. How can we be assured that the quality of these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can organizations ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by institutions like WizIQ to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations deal with the problems of poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing demand to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other participants would like to better comprehend these interesting new open educational experiments. Educators want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this growing demand for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This scholarly new book also examines the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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