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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers issues relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New advances in digital education technology are making it possible for people all over the world to be participants in online classes. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These online MOOCs are commonly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that online learning technology institutions have to struggle with today because elearning technology is developing so fast. How can institutions certify that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can institutions certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like WizIQ to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations manage issues like inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more prolific there is a need to be aware of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other participants desire to better understand these promising new open education undertakings. Professors want to gain an understanding of how these massive open online courses can be improved. To respond to this developing demand for facts the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource topics. This stimulating new book also analyzes the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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