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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that researches topics related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent evolvements in online learning are enabling people in all parts of the world to participate in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online learning technology institutions are having to deal with in 2015 because elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can we make sure that the training provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can participants make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like WizIQ to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can participants manage low student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing demand to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other participants want to understand the outcomes of these new open educational endeavours. Scholars want to understand how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this increasing need for knowledge the scholarly 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 sensational new book also reviews the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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