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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that addresses subjects regarding open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent advancements in electronic educational technology are making it possible for people all over the world to take classes online. These massive open online courses are customarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that e-learning organizations are struggling with now that online education technology is improving so rapidly. How can participants assure that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is good? How can stakeholders be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online? What business models are being used by institutions like WizIQ to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations deal with inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more commonplace there is a increasing desideratum to grasp how these MOOCs are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these important new open educational experiments. Scholars want to gain an understanding of how these massive open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this need for information the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This intriguing new book also deals with the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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