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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which analyzes issues relating to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New advancements in online learning have provided the means for people in every nation on earth to participate in classes online. These online MOOCs are commonly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. Infrastructure, marketing, pedagogy, and assessment are some of the areas where questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education persist. There are a lot of issues that elearning technology organizations are having to consider today because online learning technology is advancing so fast. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can we assure that the training provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can we guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What business models are being used by institutions like WizIQ to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations handle poor motivation and high student attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing need to be aware of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Instructors and many other stakeholders need to better grasp these important new open education experiments. People want to comprehend how these MOOCs can be enhanced. In response to this developing demand for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational issues. This authoritative new book also articulates the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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