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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which describes issues relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in online education are empowering people in every nation on earth to take part in classes via the Internet. Massive open online courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online education institutions have to deal with today because distance learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can institutions be assured that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can students certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like WizIQ to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators deal with poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more available there is a desideratum to gain a better understanding of how MOOCs are being conducted. Scholars and many other stakeholders would like to better perceive these intriguing new open education endeavours. Scientists want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this desideratum for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education subjects. This sensational new book also examines the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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