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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses subjects having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent gains in electronic educational technology enable students in all parts of the world to take courses online. These massively open online courses are ordinarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are numerous subjects that technology-enhanced learning organizations have to deal with now that learning technology is improving so fast. How can educators ensure that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can we ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like WizIQ to conduct these MOOCs? How can participants manage inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing need to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these open educational initiatives. Everybody wants to gain an understanding of how these MOOCs can be made better. To satisfy this desideratum for knowledge the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This exciting new book also considers the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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