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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers topics relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advancements in elearning technology have enabled students in all parts of the world to take online classes. These massive open courses are normally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that elearning institutions are struggling with now that learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can teachers guarantee that the schooling provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can organizations assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like WizIQ to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can we handle problems like poor motivation and high student attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing desideratum to perceive how MOOC courses are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of these new open education endeavours. Students want to gain an understanding of how these massive open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this developing desideratum for facts MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education topics. This book also investigates the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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