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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that articulates subjects relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent improvements in online learning have empowered people in all parts of the world to participate in online classes. MOOCs are customarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online learning organizations are struggling with more than ever because elearning technology is developing so rapidly. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can institutions be assured that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can stakeholders ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like WizIQ to conduct these massively open online courses? How can educators deal with the issues of inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more widespread there is a growing demand to perceive how MOOC classes are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of these interesting new open education ventures. Public servants want to gain an understanding of how MOOC courses can be made better. To meet this developing demand for data the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource topics. This definitive new book also investigates the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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