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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers topics pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New advances in electronic education technology have enabled people in all parts of the world to take part in online courses. This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes. MOOC classes are generally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online learning institutions are having to deal with in 2015 because elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can we guarantee that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can students guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What business models are being used by organizations like WizIQ to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers handle problems like inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing demand to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Trainers and many other stakeholders want to better perceive these exciting new open educational experiments. Lecturers want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this expanding need for details the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource topics. This authoritative new book also describes the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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