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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that discusses subjects regarding open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Modern advances in online learning technology are enabling people all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. These massive open courses are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that learning technology organizations are having to struggle with more than ever because elearning technology is developing so swiftly. How can teachers make sure that the training provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can organizations certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like WizIQ to conduct these MOOC classes? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants deal with the issues of low student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing demand to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other stakeholders desire to better grasp the outcomes of these new open education undertakings. Trainers want to know how MOOC courses can be made better. To handle this growing demand for details the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational issues. This new book also articulates the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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