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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which explores issues related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. New evolvements in technology-enhanced learning have empowered humans in all parts of the world to take courses via the Internet. These MOOC classes are mostly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that learning technology institutions are considering more than ever because online learning technology is improving so fast. How can participants guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can we assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What strategies are being used by organizations like WizIQ to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants handle issues like low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing necessity to perceive how MOOC courses are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other participants would like to better perceive these intriguing new open educational initiatives. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Professors want to know how these MOOC courses can be made better. To satisfy this growing demand for information the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This scholarly new book also describes the most important controversies associated with MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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