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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses subjects pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest changes in online learning technology have provided the means for learners in every nation on earth to take courses via the Internet. MOOC courses are almost always free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that learning technology organizations are struggling with in 2015 because elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can institutions certify that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can organizations assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like WizIQ to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions manage problems like inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more prolific there is a growing desire to better understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Scientists and many other participants want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these new open education experiments. Professors want to grasp how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To meet this increasing desideratum for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This exciting new book also reviews the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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