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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which researches topics related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Recent developments in e-learning technology are making it possible for learners all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are ordinarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that learning technology organizations have to struggle with in 2015 because e-learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can teachers assure that the training provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can institutions ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like WizIQ to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders handle issues like poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing necessity to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other participants want to better understand the outcomes of these promising new open educational experiments. Corporations want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this growing demand for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education issues. This thrilling new book also describes the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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