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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which describes issues pertaining to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent evolvements in online learning technology have enabled students in every nation on earth to be participants in online courses. These online MOOC courses are usually free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that learning technology institutions are struggling with in 2015 because online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can we be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can students assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like WizIQ to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations deal with the problems of poor student motivation and high attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more widespread there is a growing necessity to understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Researchers and many other stakeholders want to be more aware of the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational undertakings. Researchers want to understand how these MOOC courses can be made better. To satisfy this developing demand for facts MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational issues. This stimulating new book also researches the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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