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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which deals with issues relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Modern evolvements in elearning technology are enabling humans all around the world to be participants in online courses. These MOOCs are mostly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that e-learning institutions are having to attend to today because elearning technology is developing so fast. How can educators be assured that the schooling provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can organizations guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach 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 optimal? How can institutions deal with the problems of low student motivation and high attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more abundant there is a growing necessity to comprehend how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Academics and lots of other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about these exciting new open educational endeavours. Everyone wants to grasp how MOOC courses can be made better. To handle this growing desire for data the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational topics. This gripping new book also addresses the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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