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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which examines subjects pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Modern changes in e-learning technology are providing the means for people in nations all aver the world to participate in classes online. Massively open online courses are customarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are a variety of topics that online learning institutions are dealing with today because e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can teachers assure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can institutions be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business models are being used by organizations like WizIQ to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we handle inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a necessity to gain a better understanding of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Trainers and many other stakeholders want to better grasp these significant new open educational undertakings. Everybody wants to know how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this desideratum for facts the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource issues. This definitive new book also studies the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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