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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that articulates issues related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New developments in learning technology are providing the means for learners in all parts of the world to be participants in online courses. MOOCs are normally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that e-learning technology institutions are having to deal with today because online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can we certify that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can organizations certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by institutions like WizIQ to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can institutions get a handle on poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing need to perceive how MOOC classes are being conducted. Educators and many other stakeholders want to better understand these significant new open education endeavours. Universities want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this expanding desideratum for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This intriguing new book also analyzes the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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