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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers issues relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New developments in e-learning are enabling people all over the world to be participants in online classes. These MOOC classes are typically free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions have to struggle with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is developing so fast. How can teachers assure that the quality of training provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can we guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by organizations like WizIQ to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we get a handle on inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more widespread there is a developing necessity to comprehend how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other stakeholders want to be more aware of these intriguing new open education initiatives. Universities want to gain an understanding of how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this crescive desideratum for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational issues. This dramatic new book also talks about the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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