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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that considers subjects relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent developments in elearning technology are making it possible for students in every nation on earth to be participants in courses via the Internet. These online MOOCs are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that online education institutions are having to struggle with now that online education technology is developing so rapidly. How can organizations certify that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can participants be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like WizIQ to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions deal with inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more available there is a increasing demand to grasp how MOOC classes are being conducted. Researchers and many other participants need to better comprehend the outcomes of these exciting new open education experiments. Corporations want to understand how these massive open online courses can be made better. To handle this expanding need for data the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This definitive new book also investigates the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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