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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that explores subjects having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new gains in online learning are making it possible for people all over the world to be participants in classes online. These massive open courses are usually free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that e-learning organizations are dealing with in 2015 because elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can educators guarantee that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can we be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like WizIQ to conduct these MOOCs? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we deal with the issues of low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more abundant there is a desire to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and lots of other participants want to understand the outcomes of these new open educational experiments. People want to better understand how MOOCs can be enhanced. To respond to this crescive need for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This sensational new book also addresses the controversies associated with these MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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