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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that reviews topics regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent changes in distance learning technology are providing the means for people in all parts of the world to be participants in courses online. These MOOC classes are free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online learning technology organizations are having to deal with now that e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can educators certify that the quality of these massively open online courses is passable? How can institutions guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like WizIQ to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations handle issues like poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more prolific there is a developing desideratum to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other participants desire to understand the outcomes of these interesting new open education undertakings. Researchers want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes can be made better. To respond to this increasing desideratum for information the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This scholarly new book also describes the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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