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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which researches topics pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advancements in online learning technology have made it possible for people in nations all around the world to take courses via the Internet. MOOCs are almost always free for learners 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 lot of issues that distance learning organizations are having to deal with today because technology-enhanced learning is improving so swiftly. How can institutions ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is all right? How can learners ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business models are being used by institutions like WizIQ to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can we deal with low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more prolific there is a demand to understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other participants want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these interesting new open education ventures. Corporations want to better understand how massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this growing demand for knowledge the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This scholarly new book also addresses the most important controversies associated with these massive open courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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