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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which examines topics having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New advances in distance learning are making it possible for people in nations all aver the world to take classes online. These massive online courses are commonly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that learning technology organizations are having to struggle with today because elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can teachers ensure that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can students guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like WizIQ to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can educators get a handle on poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more available there is a demand to understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Students and lots of other stakeholders want to better perceive the outcomes of these new open education endeavours. Intellectuals want to know how MOOC classes can be made better. In response to this increasing desire for data the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This amazing new book also articulates the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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