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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that discusses issues relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New advancements in distance learning technology have made it possible for humans in all parts of the world to be participants in courses online. These massive open courses are typically free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that online learning organizations are dealing with now that elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can organizations assure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can organizations certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like WizIQ to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can organizations deal with the problems of low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more commonplace there is a demand to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Instructors and many other participants desire to understand the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational endeavours. Universities want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this crescive desideratum for data the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This definitive new book also considers the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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