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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that addresses topics regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new developments in e-learning enable students in all parts of the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These massively open online courses are usually free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are a variety of subjects that online learning institutions are considering today because e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can organizations assure that the quality control for these massive open online courses is decent? How can institutions be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like WizIQ to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can educators manage problems like low student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing desideratum to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and lots of other stakeholders would like to better perceive these new open educational experiments. Scientists want to know how these MOOC courses can be made better. To meet this crescive demand for data the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education subjects. This definitive new book also articulates the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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