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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers issues regarding open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New improvements in online learning are empowering humans in every nation on earth to take courses online. MOOCs are commonly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are numerous subjects that technology-enhanced learning organizations must deal with today because elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can institutions be assured that the education provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can stakeholders be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like WizIQ to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators handle problems like low student motivation and high attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing need to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and many other participants want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these interesting new open educational initiatives. Educators want to understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this crescive demand for information the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This dramatic new book also addresses the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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