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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which explores subjects relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest evolvements in online learning technology enable students in all parts of the world to take part in online courses. These massive online courses are normally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that e-learning technology institutions have to struggle with more than ever because elearning technology is improving so fast. How can we ensure that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can students be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like WizIQ to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants manage problems like low motivation and high student attrition?

As e-learning becomes more prolific there is a expanding desideratum to better understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other participants want to be more aware of the outcomes of these interesting new open educational undertakings. Corporations want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses can be made better. To meet this growing desire for information the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education issues. This definitive new book also analyzes the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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