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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines topics relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest advances in learning technology enable students all over the world to be participants in classes online. These online MOOC courses are customarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to deal with more than ever because elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can organizations ensure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can students ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by organizations like WizIQ to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants deal with inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As online learning becomes more commonplace there is a developing desire to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other stakeholders need to better comprehend the outcomes of these new open educational undertakings. People want to understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this need for knowledge the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This amazing new book also discusses the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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