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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which deals with topics regarding open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in online learning technology are empowering students in nations all around the world to take courses via the Internet. These online MOOCs are customarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that online learning organizations must deal with now that e-learning technology is developing so quickly. How can teachers guarantee that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can learners guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business models are being used by institutions like WizIQ to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As online education becomes more commonplace there is a desire to understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Universities and lots of other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these new open educational experiments. Educators want to grasp how massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this need for information MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This dramatic new book also considers the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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