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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses topics having to do with open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest changes in e-learning technology make it possible for people all over the world to take classes online. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. These massive open courses are almost always free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that distance learning organizations are considering more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can educators guarantee that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can participants make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like WizIQ to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As online education becomes more commonplace there is a increasing necessity to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other stakeholders need to understand these important new open educational experiments. Teachers want to comprehend how these massive open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this increasing desideratum for details the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational subjects. This dramatic new book also considers the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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