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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines issues having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest evolvements in e-learning technology enable humans in every nation on earth to take classes online. Massively open online courses are mostly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that distance learning institutions are having to deal with today because e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can stakeholders make sure that the education provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can organizations certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like WizIQ to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can we handle problems like low student motivation and high attrition?

As online education technology becomes more widespread there is a growing need to understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about these important new open educational endeavours. Professors want to know how these MOOC classes can be made better. To meet this increasing need for knowledge the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This intriguing new book also considers the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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