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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that analyzes issues having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new developments in elearning have made it possible for learners all around the world to take online courses. These MOOCs are normally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are several issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions are considering now that online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can teachers make sure that the quality control for these massive open online courses is passable? How can we make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What business strategies are being used by institutions like WizIQ to conduct these massive open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators handle inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more abundant there is a increasing demand to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other participants need to better comprehend these promising new open education undertakings. Educators want to better understand how massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this increasing need for details the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This gripping new book also reviews the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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