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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that articulates issues relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new improvements in elearning have made it possible for learners all over the world to participate in courses online. Massively open online courses are ordinarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that e-learning technology organizations are having to deal with more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can we be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can stakeholders ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like WizIQ to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can we manage inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing necessity to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other participants want to better comprehend these intriguing new open education ventures. Trainers want to understand how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this desire for information MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource topics. This book also describes the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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