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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which examines issues pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. New improvements in distance learning are providing the means for students in all parts of the world to take online classes. These MOOC courses are almost always free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are a lot of subjects that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to consider today because online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can learners guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like WizIQ to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations deal with the problems of low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more prolific there is a growing need to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs are being conducted. Educators and numerous other stakeholders would like to better grasp these new open educational initiatives. Intellectuals want to understand how these MOOCs can be made better. To meet this growing demand for information the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education topics. This authoritative new book also analyzes the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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