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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that analyzes subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advancements in electronic education technology have made it possible for people in nations all aver the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These massively open online courses are usually free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that distance learning institutions are considering more than ever because online learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality of these MOOC classes is respectable? How can stakeholders make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like WizIQ to conduct these MOOCs? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators get a handle on poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more widespread there is a demand to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other participants need to better grasp these interesting new open educational experiments. Students want to better understand how MOOC courses can be improved. In response to this crescive desire for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education subjects. This dramatic new book also describes the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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