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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which addresses issues regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advances in online learning technology have provided the means for people in every nation on earth to be participants in online classes. These online MOOC courses are generally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are several subjects that distance learning institutions are having to deal with now that online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can educators assure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can we certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What business models are being used by institutions like WizIQ to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers deal with the issues of low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more procurable there is a growing necessity to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other participants would like to better grasp these interesting new open educational experiments. People want to know how massive open online courses can be made better. To respond to this increasing desideratum for data the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education topics. This intriguing new book also talks about the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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