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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which describes issues relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new evolvements in online education are enabling students in nations all around the world to be participants in online classes. Massively open online courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that online learning organizations are having to attend to now that technology-enhanced learning is advancing so swiftly. How can educators ensure that the quality of training provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can we make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like WizIQ to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can institutions handle poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing demand to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders need to better grasp these open education experiments. Researchers want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. In response to this expanding desideratum for details the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education issues. This stimulating new book also addresses the controversies associated with these MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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