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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which researches subjects relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern evolvements in electronic educational technology have empowered people all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These MOOC courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to consider today because learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can institutions be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can institutions guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like WizIQ to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we handle problems like low motivation and high attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more available there is a developing demand to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other participants want to better understand these promising new open education ventures. Scientists want to better understand how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To respond to this expanding need for data the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This book also deals with the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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