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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines issues regarding open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent developments in distance learning technology have empowered learners all over the world to take part in classes online. These massive online courses are typically free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are a variety of topics that e-learning technology organizations must deal with today because online education technology is developing so fast. How can stakeholders be assured that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can participants ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What 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 participants deal with the problems of low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more available there is a desire to perceive how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Professors and lots of other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of these compelling new open educational experiments. Everyone wants to grasp how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this increasing desideratum for data the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational topics. This book also articulates the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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