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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that researches subjects relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. New developments in elearning technology have enabled people in all parts of the world to be participants in courses online. These massive open online courses are normally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that elearning organizations have to deal with now that e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can stakeholders make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like WizIQ to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants handle issues like poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning becomes more abundant there is a developing desire to gain a better understanding of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Professors and lots of other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of these promising new open educational initiatives. Lecturers want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this increasing desideratum for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This gripping new book also addresses the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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