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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines topics pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New developments in e-learning have provided the means for people in all parts of the world to participate in courses online. These massive open courses are generally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online education institutions are considering in 2015 because e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can teachers be assured that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is good? How can learners certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by institutions like WizIQ to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers manage problems like inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As online education technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing desire to better understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Professors and numerous other participants desire to understand these new open educational endeavours. Public servants want to understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this demand for data the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education issues. This sensational new book also talks about the most important controversies associated with these massive online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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