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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines issues having to do with open education resources and massive open online courses. Brand new developments in learning technology are providing the means for humans in nations all around the world to participate in courses online. These MOOC classes are mostly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that elearning technology institutions have to deal with today because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so rapidly. How can institutions be assured that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is all right? How can we guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like WizIQ to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we deal with the problems of poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As learning technology becomes more available there is a growing demand to comprehend how MOOC courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these compelling new open education undertakings. Instructors want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this developing need for knowledge the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This book also talks about the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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