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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers issues relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent improvements in online learning are making it possible for people in all parts of the world to take online courses. These massive open courses are generally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online learning institutions are having to struggle with today because online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can institutions guarantee that the education provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can we certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like WizIQ to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants manage low motivation and high attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more prolific there is a developing demand to better understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other participants want to better grasp the outcomes of these promising new open education initiatives. Students want to gain an understanding of how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this desideratum for knowledge the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource issues. This gripping new book also researches the controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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