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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which discusses topics pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Brand new developments in elearning technology have provided the means for students in every nation on earth to take classes online. Massively open online courses are usually free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that e-learning organizations have to deal with in 2015 because distance learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can stakeholders certify that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can organizations be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like WizIQ to conduct these massive open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers deal with the issues of inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing demand to perceive how MOOC classes are being conducted. Universities and numerous other stakeholders would like to better perceive the outcomes of these new open education experiments. Researchers want to understand how massive open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this growing need for facts the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational topics. This exciting new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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