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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines issues pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advancements in learning technology are empowering students all over the world to take classes via the Internet. These MOOCs are almost always free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that learning technology organizations must deal with now that online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can educators assure that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can students be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like WizIQ to conduct these massively open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants manage problems like inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding need to grasp how MOOC courses are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other participants desire to better perceive these significant new open educational initiatives. Intellectuals want to comprehend how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To handle this growing desideratum for knowledge the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This amazing new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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