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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that talks about issues relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern evolvements in learning technology have provided the means for people in all parts of the world to be participants in classes online. These MOOC classes are ordinarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that elearning technology institutions have to deal with today because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so swiftly. How can participants ensure that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can participants make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like WizIQ to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can institutions deal with the issues of poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more prolific there is a expanding desire to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other participants want to better comprehend these intriguing new open educational ventures. Corporations want to grasp how MOOC courses can be made better. To handle this crescive need for details the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education subjects. This scholarly new book also addresses the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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