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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which investigates topics having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern evolvements in online education technology have made it possible for humans all around the world to take online classes. These online MOOCs are customarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online learning institutions must deal with more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can educators be assured that the quality control for these MOOCs is tolerable? How can learners ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business models are being used by institutions like WizIQ to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions deal with the problems of low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing demand to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other stakeholders want to better perceive the outcomes of these exciting new open education ventures. Scholars want to understand how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To handle this expanding desideratum for details the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This scholarly new book also discusses the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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