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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which reviews issues relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern developments in distance learning technology have empowered people in all parts of the world to take courses via the Internet. These online MOOCs are ordinarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online education institutions are considering in 2015 because elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can we assure that the quality of these MOOC courses is good? How can institutions certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like WizIQ to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants handle issues like inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more commonplace there is a necessity to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and many other participants would like to gain a better understanding of these interesting new open education initiatives. Educators want to know how these MOOC classes can be made better. To handle this developing desideratum for data the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This stimulating new book also discusses the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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