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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses topics regarding open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in electronic educational technology make it possible for learners in all parts of the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These MOOCs are almost always free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that e-learning institutions are having to consider now that distance learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can teachers make sure that the quality of these MOOC classes is all right? How can organizations guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by organizations like WizIQ to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers deal with the issues of inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As online education becomes more abundant there is a expanding desideratum to understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Students and lots of other participants want to better perceive the outcomes of these significant new open education endeavours. Trainers want to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs can be improved. In response to this crescive desire for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational topics. This book also analyzes the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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