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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that researches topics relating to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest developments in learning technology have enabled students in all parts of the world to participate in classes online. These massive open courses are free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that online learning technology organizations have to consider more than ever because elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can organizations be assured that the quality of these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can students certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like WizIQ to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we deal with inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding need to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other participants would like to better perceive the outcomes of these promising new open education endeavours. Corporations want to understand how massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this growing demand for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This authoritative new book also deals with the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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