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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which analyzes issues having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New advances in elearning are providing the means for people in every nation on earth to take part in classes via the Internet. These MOOC courses are commonly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations have to struggle with more than ever because online education technology is advancing so rapidly. How can institutions certify that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can participants guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like WizIQ to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders handle issues like inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more procurable there is a developing need to understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other participants need to better grasp the outcomes of these promising new open education experiments. Everyone wants to perceive how massive open online courses can be made better. In response to this growing need for details MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This interesting new book also considers the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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