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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that studies issues related to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New gains in elearning have provided the means for humans in every nation on earth to participate in classes via the Internet. MOOC courses are generally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that elearning institutions have to deal with more than ever because learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can stakeholders make sure that the education provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can organizations assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like WizIQ to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can we handle problems like poor motivation and high student attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more prolific there is a desire to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other stakeholders need to be more aware of the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational undertakings. Scholars want to better understand how massive open online courses can be improved. In response to this developing need for details the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource topics. This authoritative new book also discusses the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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