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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers subjects relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New evolvements in e-learning are enabling humans all over the world to take part in courses online. MOOC courses are generally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that e-learning institutions have to struggle with more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can educators certify that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can learners assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like WizIQ to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can institutions deal with low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing necessity to understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Universities and many other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of these compelling new open education experiments. Trainers want to perceive how massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this expanding desire for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This definitive new book also examines the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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