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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers subjects relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Modern advancements in learning technology have made it possible for learners in nations all aver the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These massive open courses are commonly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online education institutions are having to attend to now that online learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can organizations be assured that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can stakeholders make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like WizIQ to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions deal with the issues of inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As learning technology becomes more available there is a need to grasp how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other stakeholders need to better grasp the outcomes of these fascinating new open education ventures. Everybody wants to better understand how MOOC courses can be improved. To meet this increasing need for details the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This definitive new book also investigates the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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