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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers issues regarding open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent gains in electronic educational technology make it possible for people in all parts of the world to be participants in courses online. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. Massively open online courses are normally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are quite a few issues that learning technology organizations are dealing with now that e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can teachers make sure that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can learners be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like WizIQ to conduct these MOOCs? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations manage issues like low learner motivation and high attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more commonplace there is a developing need to comprehend how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other participants would like to understand these open education experiments. Teachers want to know how these MOOC courses can be made better. To handle this developing desire for knowledge the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education subjects. This interesting new book also analyzes the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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