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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that analyzes topics relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in distance learning technology are enabling people in nations all around the world to be participants in online classes. These massive open courses are almost always free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online learning technology institutions are having to struggle with today because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so rapidly. How can participants ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can learners be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like WizIQ to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators get a handle on poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing demand to gain a better understanding of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other stakeholders would like to better perceive these significant new open education ventures. Professors want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this growing need for data MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource issues. This interesting new book also studies the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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