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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which studies topics relevant to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern improvements in electronic education technology make it possible for people all over the world to be participants in classes online. These massively open online courses are mostly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that learning technology institutions are having to struggle with today because distance learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can stakeholders certify that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can stakeholders certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like WizIQ to conduct these massive open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators deal with the issues of low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As elearning becomes more prolific there is a expanding demand to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other participants need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these promising new open educational endeavours. Everybody wants to know how MOOC classes can be enhanced. In response to this growing desire for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This interesting new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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