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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that explores issues relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advances in e-learning are empowering students in every nation on earth to participate in online courses. MOOC classes are commonly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that elearning organizations are dealing with in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is improving so rapidly. How can teachers be assured that the quality control for these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can stakeholders make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different strategies are being used by organizations like WizIQ to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can educators deal with inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing desideratum to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other participants want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these significant new open education ventures. Students want to better understand how MOOC classes can be improved. To satisfy this growing need for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education subjects. This book also talks about the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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