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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that investigates subjects relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest advancements in e-learning technology have provided the means for students all over the world to take classes via the Internet. Massive open online courses are commonly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions must deal with now that elearning technology is developing so fast. How can institutions make sure that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can organizations be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like WizIQ to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can organizations manage poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing need to perceive how massive open online courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other participants want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these open educational experiments. Lecturers want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC classes can be made better. To satisfy this developing desire for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational issues. This authoritative new book also explores the most important controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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