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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that reviews topics regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Brand new changes in distance learning technology are providing the means for humans in every nation on earth to take online courses. MOOC courses are customarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that elearning organizations have to struggle with now that online education technology is developing so fast. How can teachers assure that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can stakeholders guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like WizIQ to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions handle poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing desire to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other participants desire to be more aware of these exciting new open educational undertakings. Professors want to grasp how MOOCs can be enhanced. To handle this desire for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education topics. This authoritative new book also addresses the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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