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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers topics relating to open educational resources and massively open online courses. New gains in online learning technology make it possible for humans all over the world to take courses online. These massive open courses are commonly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that learning technology organizations are struggling with today because e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can participants make sure that the education provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can participants certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like WizIQ to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can institutions handle inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing desideratum to understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these promising new open education experiments. Corporations want to better understand how massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this increasing desire for knowledge the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This inspiring new book also reviews the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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