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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines issues pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest improvements in e-learning are enabling people all over the world to take part in courses online. These MOOCs are commonly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that elearning technology organizations have to struggle with now that e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can participants make sure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can participants be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like WizIQ to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators handle problems like inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As e-learning becomes more widespread there is a growing necessity to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other participants desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these promising new open educational ventures. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Everybody wants to grasp how MOOC courses can be made better. To satisfy this growing desideratum for information the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource issues. This gripping new book also describes the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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