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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that investigates issues related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Brand new advances in learning technology have enabled people in nations all around the world to take part in courses online. These massive open courses are commonly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are a variety of topics that elearning organizations are considering today because online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can educators make sure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can students guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like WizIQ to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators manage issues like inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding desire to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these open education initiatives. Universities want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this increasing need for details the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This exciting new book also talks about the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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