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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that considers issues having to do with open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern improvements in technology-enhanced learning have empowered humans in nations all around the world to take classes via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that elearning technology organizations are having to deal with now that elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can institutions certify that the training provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can stakeholders assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like WizIQ to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can educators deal with the issues of inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more available there is a need to better understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other stakeholders need to understand the outcomes of these promising new open educational initiatives. Everyone wants to perceive how these massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this desire for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource subjects. This exciting new book also describes the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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