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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which discusses subjects relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New evolvements in technology-enhanced learning make it possible for people all over the world to be participants in online courses. MOOC courses are free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that distance learning organizations are considering more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can educators ensure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can students assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like WizIQ to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more procurable there is a growing demand to be aware of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Students and lots of other participants need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these fascinating new open education undertakings. Researchers want to know how these MOOC courses can be improved. To respond to this crescive need for information the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education topics. This new book also studies the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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