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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that describes subjects related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in technology-enhanced learning are enabling people all around the world to be participants in classes online. These MOOCs are ordinarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that elearning organizations are dealing with now that e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can institutions certify that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can institutions assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What business models are being used by organizations like WizIQ to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding need to perceive how MOOC classes are being conducted. Educators and numerous other participants want to gain more knowledge about these significant new open educational experiments. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Students want to understand how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this increasing demand for facts the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This authoritative new book also considers the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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