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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that studies topics relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Modern improvements in electronic education technology are enabling people in nations all around the world to be participants in online courses. Massively open online courses are typically free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that learning technology organizations have to consider today because e-learning technology is developing so fast. How can institutions guarantee that the education provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can students be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business models are being used by organizations like WizIQ to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions deal with the issues of inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more available there is a expanding demand to understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other participants want to gain more knowledge about these intriguing new open education experiments. Public servants want to perceive how these MOOC classes can be made better. To meet this increasing desideratum for information the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This gripping new book also investigates the most important controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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