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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines issues pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New changes in elearning technology have provided the means for people all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes. These massive open online courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that elearning organizations are having to deal with more than ever because online education technology is advancing so fast. How can participants assure that the training provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can institutions certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like WizIQ to conduct these MOOC courses? How can we deal with inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As online learning becomes more procurable there is a growing need to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other participants desire to better understand the outcomes of these important new open educational endeavours. Instructors want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC classes can be improved. To respond to this growing desire for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education topics. This definitive new book also analyzes the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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