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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses subjects relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new evolvements in electronic education technology are enabling learners all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These massively open online courses are almost always free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that distance learning organizations are dealing with more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can teachers be assured that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can students make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like WizIQ to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers get a handle on poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more abundant there is a growing necessity to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other participants desire to better comprehend the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational undertakings. Academics want to perceive how MOOCs can be made better. To handle this growing need for facts the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational topics. This dramatic new book also describes the most important controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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