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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses issues having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advances in technology-enhanced learning are providing the means for learners in nations all around the world to take online courses. These online MOOCs are mostly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that elearning technology institutions are struggling with today because e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can educators make sure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can students be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like WizIQ to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can participants handle poor motivation and high student attrition?

As online learning becomes more procurable there is a desire to better understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other participants desire to better grasp the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational experiments. Professors want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this developing desire for information the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This interesting new book also reviews the controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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