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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses subjects regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advances in online education are providing the means for students in nations all around the world to be participants in online classes. MOOC courses are customarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that online learning technology organizations have to deal with now that online learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can we certify that the schooling provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can organizations assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like WizIQ to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations manage issues like low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As online learning becomes more commonplace there is a increasing demand to be aware of how MOOCs are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other participants need to better comprehend these fascinating new open educational experiments. Everybody wants to know how these massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this demand for information the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education topics. This dramatic new book also analyzes the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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