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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that talks about topics relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new changes in online education are making it possible for students in every nation on earth to be participants in classes via the Internet. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. These massive online courses are mostly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online education organizations are considering now that e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can we assure that the training provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can we be assured 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 innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we handle inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more available there is a demand to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other participants want to gain more knowledge about these exciting new open educational endeavours. Lecturers want to understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this crescive desideratum for knowledge the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This scholarly new book also considers the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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