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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses issues relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest gains in learning technology are making it possible for students all over the world to take part in online classes. Massive open online courses are mostly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that elearning organizations are considering now that elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can teachers be assured that the training provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can stakeholders make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like WizIQ to conduct these MOOC classes? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations deal with the problems of poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As elearning becomes more prolific there is a increasing necessity to be aware of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Scholars and many other participants would like to be more aware of these open educational experiments. Everyone wants to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this growing desideratum for facts the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource issues. This interesting new book also addresses the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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