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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which considers topics relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New gains in electronic education technology are making it possible for students all around the world to take online courses. These massive open courses are almost always free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations have to struggle with more than ever because elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can institutions make sure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can institutions assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like WizIQ to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators deal with the issues of poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing desideratum to understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Universities and many other stakeholders would like to understand the outcomes of these open education undertakings. Corporations want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this expanding need for details MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This book also considers the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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