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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which describes topics related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in elearning make it possible for people in nations all around the world to participate in online classes. These online MOOCs are customarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that distance learning institutions have to deal with more than ever because elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can teachers make sure that the training provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can organizations guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What business models are being used by institutions like WizIQ to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can teachers deal with inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more procurable there is a developing demand to understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other participants need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these significant new open education endeavours. Corporations want to gain an understanding of how massive open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this expanding demand for information the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This interesting new book also examines the most important controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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