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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers subjects regarding open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern developments in electronic education technology enable people all over the world to take part in online courses. Massively open online courses are usually free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that online learning organizations have to struggle with now that elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can institutions certify that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can institutions ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like WizIQ to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can participants manage inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more abundant there is a demand to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other stakeholders need to better grasp the outcomes of these interesting new open educational endeavours. Researchers want to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses can be made better. To meet this demand for information the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource topics. This amazing new book also addresses the most important controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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