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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that researches issues related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new developments in distance learning make it possible for humans all over the world to participate in classes via the Internet. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. Massive open online courses are normally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that distance learning institutions have to struggle with more than ever because online education technology is advancing so swiftly. How can we assure that the quality of these MOOCs is tolerable? How can organizations ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like WizIQ to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders manage issues like inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As online education becomes more abundant there is a developing necessity to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other participants want to gain a better understanding of these compelling new open educational endeavours. Universities want to better understand how these massive open online courses can be improved. To handle this developing need for details the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource topics. This definitive 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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