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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which discusses subjects having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New developments in e-learning enable learners in nations all around the world to take online classes. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. These online MOOCs are generally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are a lot of topics that elearning institutions have to struggle with today because e-learning technology is developing so quickly. How can stakeholders certify that the quality of these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can organizations certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like WizIQ to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders manage poor motivation and high attrition?

As online learning becomes more procurable there is a expanding necessity to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other participants want to better understand the outcomes of these important new open education ventures. Academics want to gain an understanding of how MOOCs can be enhanced. To respond to this growing demand for details the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education topics. This definitive new book also explores the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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