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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which articulates subjects relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in elearning have provided the means for students in all parts of the world to participate in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. Massively open online courses are usually free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are several subjects that elearning organizations are having to consider today because e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can stakeholders make sure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can participants ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like WizIQ to conduct these MOOC courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations get a handle on low student motivation and high attrition?

As learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing desire to better understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other participants would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these important new open education endeavours. Students want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this crescive demand for information the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource topics. This new book also studies the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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