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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that analyzes topics pertaining to open educational resources and massively open online courses. New developments in electronic education technology have made it possible for learners in every nation on earth to be participants in courses via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are mostly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are a lot of topics that e-learning technology institutions are considering now that online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is all right? How can institutions be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like WizIQ to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers handle inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing desire to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other stakeholders want to be more aware of the outcomes of these open education ventures. Everyone wants to perceive how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To handle this growing need for facts the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This sensational new book also addresses the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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