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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which discusses issues relating to open education resources and massively open online courses. New advances in e-learning are providing the means for students in all parts of the world to take courses via the Internet. These massive open courses are customarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online learning institutions have to consider more than ever because learning technology is developing so quickly. How can teachers certify that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can students make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by institutions like WizIQ to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders manage low student motivation and high attrition?

As learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing demand to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other stakeholders want to better comprehend these compelling new open educational initiatives. Intellectuals want to grasp how MOOC courses can be improved. To meet this developing need for data the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource issues. This definitive new book also explores the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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