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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which studies issues pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern developments in elearning technology have provided the means for people all over the world to take part in online courses. These massively open online courses are generally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are quite a few topics that online education organizations have to consider more than ever because learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can institutions certify that the education provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can stakeholders guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like WizIQ to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can participants deal with the problems of poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As elearning becomes more available there is a increasing necessity to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other participants need to better grasp these promising new open education endeavours. Everyone wants to understand how these MOOCs can be improved. To meet this developing desideratum for data the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource subjects. This authoritative new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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