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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which describes subjects relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Modern developments in electronic educational technology have provided the means for students all over the world to participate in online classes. These online MOOC courses are typically free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to deal with now that e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can stakeholders certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What strategies are being used by organizations like WizIQ to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can educators manage issues like poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more widespread there is a need to better understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Students and numerous other participants need to better comprehend the outcomes of these new open educational ventures. Corporations want to gain an understanding of how MOOC courses can be made better. To satisfy this desire for information the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource issues. This exciting new book also examines the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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