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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers subjects having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent improvements in online education technology have provided the means for humans in every nation on earth to be participants in online courses. Massively open online courses are free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that elearning organizations are having to deal with in 2015 because elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can organizations certify that the schooling provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can students ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like WizIQ to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers deal with the issues of poor motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning becomes more available there is a desire to comprehend how MOOC classes are being conducted. Researchers and many other participants desire to gain a better understanding of these new open education experiments. Universities want to know how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this increasing demand for data the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This gripping new book also articulates the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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