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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines topics having to do with open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest gains in elearning are providing the means for students in every nation on earth to take part in online classes. These online MOOC courses are almost always free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to struggle with in 2015 because distance learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can participants guarantee that the quality of these massive open online courses is all right? How can institutions guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like WizIQ to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can we manage problems like poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing need to understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of these open education initiatives. Researchers want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To respond to this developing desire for knowledge the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational topics. This interesting new book also describes the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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