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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers subjects having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New advancements in online learning technology make it possible for humans in all parts of the world to participate in online courses. These massive open courses are usually free but do not lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are numerous issues that distance learning institutions are dealing with today because distance learning technology is advancing so fast. How can institutions guarantee that the quality control for these massive open online courses is passable? How can participants guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What business models are being used by organizations like WizIQ to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers deal with poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more abundant there is a growing desideratum to better understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Intellectuals and lots of other participants would like to better perceive the outcomes of these interesting new open educational undertakings. Professors want to comprehend how MOOC classes can be improved. To handle this developing desire for knowledge the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education topics. This scholarly new book also reviews the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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