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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which investigates subjects pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advancements in learning technology are enabling people all over the world to take part in online classes. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. Massively open online courses are generally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that elearning organizations are having to attend to now that elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can institutions be assured that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can learners guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like WizIQ to conduct these MOOCs? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions handle issues like poor student motivation and high attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more prolific there is a demand to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other stakeholders want to better understand the outcomes of these new open educational undertakings. Academics want to know how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this crescive desire for details the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational issues. This thrilling new book also describes the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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