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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which investigates topics relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new developments in e-learning technology are making it possible for people in nations all around the world to take courses online. MOOCs are ordinarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online learning organizations have to deal with more than ever because online education technology is developing so fast. How can organizations guarantee that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can organizations assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like WizIQ to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we manage poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more widespread there is a growing demand to be aware of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other participants need to better perceive the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational experiments. Educators want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC classes can be made better. To meet this demand for knowledge the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This book also deals with the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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