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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that investigates topics having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest gains in online learning technology have enabled people in all parts of the world to take part in courses online. MOOCs are normally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. Infrastructure, marketing, pedagogy, and assessment are some of the areas where questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education persist. There are numerous topics that learning technology organizations are having to consider more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can organizations guarantee that the quality of these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can organizations certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What different strategies are being used by organizations like WizIQ to conduct these massive open online courses? How can teachers deal with the issues of low motivation and high dropout rates?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As online education technology becomes more procurable there is a necessity to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and many other participants would like to better understand the outcomes of these promising new open education initiatives. People want to grasp how MOOCs can be made better. To satisfy this developing need for knowledge the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This dramatic new book also analyzes the most important controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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