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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers issues related to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern changes in electronic educational technology have made it possible for people in every nation on earth to be participants in classes via the Internet. MOOC classes are generally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that learning technology institutions are having to attend to now that online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can we be assured that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can institutions guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like WizIQ to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions handle low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As e-learning becomes more widespread there is a growing need to be aware of how MOOCs are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these open education endeavours. Universities want to better understand how MOOCs can be made better. To handle this expanding desire for information the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education topics. This new book also deals with the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs)