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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which studies issues relating to open educational resources and massively open online courses. Modern developments in online learning have made it possible for people in every nation on earth to take part in courses via the Internet. These MOOCs are generally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that learning technology organizations are having to struggle with today because e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can educators certify that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can institutions ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like WizIQ to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more prolific there is a demand to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other stakeholders need to understand the outcomes of these significant new open educational ventures. Lecturers want to understand how MOOC classes can be made better. To handle this desire for facts MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This amazing new book also reviews the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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