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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which examines subjects having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent changes in electronic educational technology have made it possible for learners in all parts of the world to participate in online courses. Massive open online courses are commonly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online learning organizations are having to attend to now that e-learning technology is developing so fast. How can we certify that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can we assure 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 teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can we manage low motivation and high learner attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing necessity to understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and lots of other participants would like to better understand the outcomes of these compelling new open educational experiments. Public servants want to know how MOOC courses can be improved. To handle this developing desire for facts the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource topics. This new book also studies the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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