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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses subjects having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. The latest gains in technology-enhanced learning enable students in all parts of the world to be participants in classes online. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. MOOCs are customarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online learning organizations are having to deal with more than ever because elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can we certify that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can we certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by institutions like WizIQ to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers handle low student motivation and high student attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more procurable there is a desire to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other stakeholders desire to better comprehend these significant new open educational endeavours. Professors want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this growing demand for knowledge the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This exciting new book also examines the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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