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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that discusses subjects relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest changes in online education make it possible for people all around the world to take classes online. These massive open online courses are mostly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that distance learning organizations must deal with in 2015 because elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can institutions assure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can learners assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like WizIQ to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders handle issues like poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing desire to grasp how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other stakeholders need to better grasp the outcomes of these promising new open education undertakings. Educators want to gain an understanding of how MOOC classes can be improved. In response to this demand for information the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This inspiring new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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