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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that analyzes topics related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest evolvements in electronic education technology have provided the means for students in every nation on earth to take part in classes via the Internet. 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. Massive open online courses are generally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that elearning organizations are having to attend to in 2015 because distance learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can we certify that the quality of these MOOC classes is good? How can participants ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like WizIQ to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers manage problems like low motivation and high learner attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more commonplace there is a desideratum to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other participants desire to better perceive the outcomes of these important new open educational initiatives. Academics want to perceive how these MOOC classes can be improved. To handle this developing need for data the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education topics. This scholarly new book also articulates the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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