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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which addresses topics pertaining to open educational resources and massively open online courses. New advances in electronic educational technology have made it possible for humans in nations all around the world to be participants in classes online. MOOC classes are almost always free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to struggle with today because online learning technology is improving so fast. How can we ensure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is decent? How can participants make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business models are being used by institutions like WizIQ to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations manage issues like low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing necessity to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and lots of other participants would like to understand the outcomes of these significant new open education ventures. Public servants want to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this desideratum for knowledge the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This dramatic new book also considers the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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