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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which deals with topics having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest changes in e-learning technology are empowering people all around the world to participate in courses online. Massive open online courses are free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are numerous topics that e-learning institutions have to consider today because technology-enhanced learning is improving so fast. How can teachers be assured that the quality of these massively open online courses is passable? How can organizations be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like WizIQ to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can teachers deal with the issues of inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As elearning becomes more prolific there is a necessity to comprehend how massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other stakeholders would like to be more aware of these interesting new open education experiments. Students want to perceive how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To satisfy this expanding desire for details the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource topics. This new book also deals with the most important controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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