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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which describes topics relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New advances in distance learning have provided the means for people all over the world to take part in online classes. These MOOC classes are customarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that elearning institutions have to deal with today because e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can participants be assured that the education provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can participants be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like WizIQ to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can organizations handle issues like inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing demand to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Students and lots of other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these compelling new open education ventures. Intellectuals want to gain an understanding of how MOOC classes can be improved. To meet this crescive desideratum for information the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This dramatic new book also considers the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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