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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that analyzes issues relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New advances in electronic educational technology have made it possible for people all over the world to take part in online classes. MOOC courses are typically free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that distance learning organizations have to consider in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is improving so rapidly. How can participants be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is decent? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can participants guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like WizIQ to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can we manage issues like low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing desideratum to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and many other participants want to better grasp these interesting new open educational initiatives. Scientists want to perceive how these MOOC courses can be improved. To satisfy this increasing desire for information the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational topics. This inspiring new book also discusses the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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