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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers issues relating to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new evolvements in e-learning technology have made it possible for people in nations all aver the world to participate in online courses. MOOC courses are ordinarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that e-learning organizations are struggling with today because distance learning technology is developing so fast. How can participants guarantee that the quality of these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can students make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like WizIQ to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations manage issues like poor motivation and high student attrition?

As learning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing necessity to comprehend how massive open online courses are being conducted. Universities and many other stakeholders would like to better perceive the outcomes of these compelling new open education undertakings. Scientists want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this developing demand for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education issues. This scholarly new book also discusses the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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