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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that studies subjects pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new developments in learning technology make it possible for people all around the world to take part in courses online. MOOCs are typically free but do not lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are many subjects that technology-enhanced learning organizations have to struggle with in 2015 because elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can we be assured that the schooling provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can students be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like WizIQ to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers deal with the issues of poor student motivation and high attrition?

As elearning becomes more abundant there is a demand to grasp how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Universities and many other participants would like to better understand the outcomes of these new open educational initiatives. Intellectuals want to gain an understanding of how MOOCs can be made better. To meet this developing desire for information the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This definitive new book also talks about the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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