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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines topics related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Recent improvements in learning technology have enabled humans in all parts of the world to take courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are ordinarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online learning organizations are having to attend to more than ever because online learning technology is improving so fast. How can teachers ensure that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can participants make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like WizIQ to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can educators deal with poor motivation and high attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding desire to gain a better understanding of how MOOCs are being conducted. Students and many other participants want to better understand the outcomes of these exciting new open education initiatives. Educators want to comprehend how massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this increasing need for facts the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource subjects. This gripping new book also reviews the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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