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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines issues relating to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern improvements in online learning have empowered students in every nation on earth to take classes online. MOOC classes are ordinarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that e-learning organizations are struggling with now that learning technology is advancing so fast. How can organizations be assured that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can institutions certify that instructors are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business models are being used by institutions like WizIQ to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions deal with the issues of poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As elearning becomes more procurable there is a expanding desire to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other stakeholders need to understand the outcomes of these exciting new open educational experiments. Trainers want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this developing desire for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education issues. This book also addresses the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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