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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which explores issues relevant to open education resources and massive open online courses. Modern evolvements in elearning technology have provided the means for people all over the world to take part in online classes. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. These MOOCs are almost always free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that distance learning organizations have to deal with now that distance learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can educators make sure that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can learners certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like WizIQ to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can educators manage problems like low motivation and high student attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more abundant there is a desideratum to perceive how MOOC courses are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other participants need to be more aware of the outcomes of these promising new open educational experiments. Lecturers want to understand how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To respond to this growing demand for information the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This authoritative new book also addresses the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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