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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that addresses issues related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new changes in online education are empowering learners in every nation on earth to participate in classes via the Internet. These MOOC classes are mostly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. Infrastructure, marketing, pedagogy, and assessment are some of the areas where questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education persist. There are many issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions are dealing with today because elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can organizations be assured that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is good? This book conveys life-changing stories that might inspire others to try experiencing MOOCs and open education. How can we assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like WizIQ to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations deal with the problems of low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more available there is a increasing demand to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other stakeholders would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these compelling new open educational endeavours. Teachers want to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this developing desire for facts the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This definitive new book also talks about the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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