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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which describes issues pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New changes in elearning technology make it possible for humans all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are generally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that distance learning organizations are considering today because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so quickly. How can we guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can students guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like WizIQ to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators deal with the issues of inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing demand to better understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other stakeholders desire to be more aware of these intriguing new open education endeavours. Instructors want to know how MOOC courses can be improved. To respond to this increasing desire for facts the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource issues. This scholarly new book also considers the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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