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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that researches topics relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent gains in e-learning technology have empowered people in all parts of the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are generally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online learning organizations are having to consider in 2015 because e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can participants make sure that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can we make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like WizIQ to conduct these MOOC courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we deal with low motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a necessity to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other participants would like to better perceive the outcomes of these open educational initiatives. Scientists want to perceive how these MOOCs can be made better. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. In response to this crescive need for data the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This gripping new book also considers the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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