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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which considers issues pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New evolvements in elearning have enabled learners in nations all around the world to take part in online courses. These MOOCs are ordinarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that technology-enhanced learning organizations are dealing with today because online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can stakeholders make sure that the education provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can participants ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like WizIQ to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing desire to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other participants want to gain a better understanding of these important new open educational undertakings. Public servants want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses can be made better. To satisfy this developing desideratum for facts the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This thrilling new book also discusses the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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