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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which reviews subjects related to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent improvements in e-learning technology are providing the means for students all around the world to participate in classes online. MOOCs are customarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online education organizations have to deal with now that elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can organizations assure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can participants certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like WizIQ to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders manage issues like low motivation and high attrition?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As e-learning becomes more widespread there is a developing need to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes are being conducted. Professors and lots of other stakeholders desire to understand these fascinating new open educational experiments. Professors want to understand how MOOC courses can be made better. To satisfy this developing desire for details the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource issues. This exciting new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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