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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that articulates topics related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Brand new developments in distance learning technology are enabling people in all parts of the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These massively open online courses are generally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that online education organizations are dealing with now that technology-enhanced learning is improving so quickly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can stakeholders make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by institutions like WizIQ to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers handle problems like poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As online learning becomes more procurable there is a increasing demand to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other stakeholders want to better comprehend these open education experiments. Public servants want to better understand how MOOC courses can be enhanced. In response to this increasing desire for data MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This intriguing new book also explores the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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