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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which describes topics relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. New developments in e-learning technology have provided the means for people in nations all around the world to take courses online. Massively open online courses are almost always free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that elearning technology organizations are struggling with today because e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can participants ensure that the schooling provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can we ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like WizIQ to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can teachers deal with the issues of poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As online learning becomes more available there is a increasing necessity to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other participants need to gain a better understanding of these compelling new open educational ventures. Academics want to gain an understanding of how massive open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this growing demand for details the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This interesting new book also talks about the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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