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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that studies issues related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. The latest developments in electronic education technology are providing the means for people all around the world to take part in classes online. MOOC classes are customarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online education organizations are struggling with today because distance learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can institutions be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can students ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like WizIQ to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers handle problems like low learner motivation and high attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more widespread there is a expanding desire to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other participants want to better perceive these important new open educational initiatives. Researchers want to better understand how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this developing desideratum for details the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource issues. This inspiring new book also addresses the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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