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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that reviews issues relevant to open educational resources and massive open online courses. Recent evolvements in elearning technology are providing the means for people in all parts of the world to participate in online classes. MOOCs are typically free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that elearning institutions have to struggle with today because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so fast. How can organizations make sure that the quality of these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can students certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like WizIQ to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators handle issues like inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing necessity to be aware of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Academics and lots of other stakeholders need to understand the outcomes of these exciting new open educational undertakings. People want to better understand how massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this developing need for knowledge the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This definitive new book also examines the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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