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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that talks about subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. The latest evolvements in distance learning have made it possible for learners all around the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These MOOC courses are free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that elearning technology organizations must deal with today because online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can stakeholders ensure that the schooling provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can organizations make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like WizIQ to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators handle low student motivation and high student attrition?

As learning technology becomes more procurable there is a necessity to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of these significant new open educational experiments. Public servants want to know how these MOOCs can be improved. To handle this expanding demand for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education topics. This inspiring new book also talks about the most important controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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