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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that articulates subjects related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New improvements in elearning technology are enabling people in all parts of the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These MOOC courses are usually free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that distance learning organizations are having to attend to today because online education technology is developing so rapidly. How can educators guarantee that the schooling provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can participants make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business models are being used by organizations like WizIQ to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can participants manage low motivation and high attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding necessity to perceive how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other participants desire to better perceive these fascinating new open educational initiatives. Instructors want to know how these MOOCs can be improved. To satisfy this need for knowledge the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This dramatic new book also researches the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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