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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines subjects relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new gains in online learning enable students all over the world to participate in online courses. These massively open online courses are mostly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that e-learning institutions are dealing with more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can teachers guarantee that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is good? How can learners make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online? What business models are being used by organizations like WizIQ to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants get a handle on low motivation and high learner attrition?

As elearning becomes more widespread there is a need to grasp how these MOOCs are being conducted. Teachers and many other participants desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these interesting new open education ventures. Universities want to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this increasing need for data the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This definitive new book also describes the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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