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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that investigates subjects relating to open educational resources and massive open online courses. Modern advancements in elearning technology are enabling humans in every nation on earth to take online classes. Massive open online courses are normally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online learning organizations are having to consider now that online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can educators make sure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can participants be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like WizIQ to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders manage low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing need to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other participants desire to better understand these promising new open educational undertakings. Scholars want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this developing demand for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This book also studies the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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