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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses topics related to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent improvements in electronic educational technology have enabled students in all parts of the world to participate in online courses. These online MOOC courses are generally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that elearning institutions are having to struggle with today because technology-enhanced learning is improving so quickly. How can teachers make sure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can stakeholders ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like WizIQ to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants manage issues like inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more procurable there is a demand to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other participants want to better perceive the outcomes of these open educational endeavours. Researchers want to grasp how MOOCs can be enhanced. To satisfy this developing desire for knowledge the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education subjects. This authoritative new book also examines the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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