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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that researches issues relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Modern evolvements in online education make it possible for learners all over the world to be participants in courses online. These online MOOC courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. Infrastructure, marketing, pedagogy, and assessment are some of the areas where questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education persist. There are quite a few topics that elearning institutions are struggling with more than ever because distance learning technology is improving so fast. How can organizations be assured that the quality of these MOOC courses is good? How can learners be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What 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 manage problems like poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more available there is a increasing desire to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other participants want to gain a better understanding of these promising new open education endeavours. Intellectuals want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this increasing desideratum for knowledge the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This amazing new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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