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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which addresses issues regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New advancements in elearning technology are empowering people in nations all around the world to participate in online classes. These massive open online courses are mostly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that distance learning institutions are having to consider more than ever because elearning technology is improving so fast. How can institutions assure that the schooling provided by these MOOCs is good? How can learners be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like WizIQ to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants handle problems like poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more available there is a necessity to perceive how these MOOCs are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other participants want to better perceive these compelling new open educational undertakings. Professors want to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this increasing demand for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This amazing new book also studies the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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