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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers subjects having to do with open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent improvements in online learning technology enable students in nations all around the world to take courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are usually free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that online learning technology institutions are struggling with now that technology-enhanced learning is advancing so rapidly. How can educators ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can we assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like WizIQ to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders handle low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more available there is a growing desire to grasp how massive open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other participants desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these fascinating new open education experiments. People want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this expanding demand for details MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational topics. This exciting new book also explores the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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