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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which articulates topics having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses. Recent advancements in online learning have empowered students in all parts of the world to be participants in classes online. These online MOOC courses are free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that e-learning institutions are considering now that technology-enhanced learning is improving so rapidly. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can institutions be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by institutions like WizIQ to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators deal with the issues of poor motivation and high student attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more widespread there is a growing necessity to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and lots of other stakeholders desire to better comprehend the outcomes of these promising new open education initiatives. Academics want to know how MOOC classes can be made better. In response to this desire for facts the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource subjects. This new book also studies the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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