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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses issues having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. The latest changes in electronic educational technology have provided the means for humans in nations all around the world to take classes online. These online MOOC courses are generally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online education organizations have to consider now that elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can stakeholders certify that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can stakeholders be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What business models are being used by institutions like WizIQ to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders handle low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As elearning becomes more prolific there is a growing desideratum to perceive how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other participants desire to better grasp these open educational undertakings. Teachers want to better understand how massive open online courses can be improved. To meet this expanding demand for facts the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This authoritative new book also addresses the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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