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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which studies subjects related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advancements in technology-enhanced learning have empowered people all over the world to participate in online courses. These massive open courses are customarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that learning technology organizations must deal with now that learning technology is improving so fast. How can participants assure that the quality of these MOOC classes is good? How can students be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like WizIQ to conduct these MOOC classes? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders handle issues like inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As e-learning becomes more widespread there is a expanding desire to understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Teachers and many other stakeholders desire to be more aware of these fascinating new open education initiatives. Universities want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this growing desire for facts the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This stimulating new book also discusses 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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