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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines issues related to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern evolvements in e-learning make it possible for learners in all parts of the world to take courses online. These MOOC classes are almost always free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online learning institutions are having to struggle with in 2015 because e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can educators certify that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is all right? How can learners ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like WizIQ to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can we manage issues like inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more procurable there is a increasing need to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other participants desire to better grasp the outcomes of these exciting new open educational experiments. Public servants want to better understand how these massive open online courses can be improved. To respond to this growing desideratum for facts the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational subjects. This definitive new book also reviews the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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