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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which addresses issues having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Modern advances in online education technology have enabled humans all around the world to take part in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These online MOOCs are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are a lot of topics that online learning technology institutions have to consider in 2015 because elearning technology is improving so fast. How can teachers ensure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can stakeholders certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like WizIQ to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions handle issues like inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding need to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other participants need to understand the outcomes of these exciting new open education undertakings. Lecturers want to gain an understanding of how these MOOCs can be improved. In response to this expanding desire for data MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education topics. This authoritative new book also describes the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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