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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines subjects relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent evolvements in elearning have made it possible for humans in nations all around the world to participate in online courses. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. These MOOC classes are commonly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online learning institutions are having to consider now that online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can teachers assure that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can students be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What business models are being used by institutions like WizIQ to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can institutions deal with low motivation and high student attrition?

As online education technology becomes more procurable there is a growing desideratum to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and lots of other stakeholders want to better comprehend the outcomes of these promising new open educational undertakings. Public servants want to grasp how MOOC classes can be improved. In response to this increasing demand for facts 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 issues. This intriguing new book also talks about the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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