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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that reviews subjects pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern advancements in online education are enabling people in all parts of the world to participate in courses online. MOOCs are generally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online education institutions have to deal with now that elearning technology is improving so fast. How can teachers certify that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can students make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like WizIQ to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can teachers deal with the problems of low motivation and high attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more prolific there is a increasing necessity to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and numerous other stakeholders need to better comprehend the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational endeavours. Researchers want to know how these massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this demand for facts the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This inspiring new book also discusses the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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