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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines issues pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent advancements in distance learning technology have enabled learners in all parts of the world to take part in courses online. These massive online courses are usually free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that online learning institutions are considering more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can educators assure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can learners assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by institutions like WizIQ to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders handle inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more abundant there is a necessity to perceive how MOOCs are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other stakeholders desire to better grasp the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational experiments. Lecturers want to understand how massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this developing demand for facts the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education topics. This dramatic new book also reviews the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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