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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that analyzes issues relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new developments in online education have made it possible for people all over the world to take classes via the Internet. These MOOC classes are customarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that technology-enhanced learning institutions have to deal with more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can participants guarantee that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can we be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like WizIQ to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can organizations handle problems like low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more commonplace there is a growing desideratum to be aware of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other participants desire to better grasp the outcomes of these compelling new open education ventures. Educators want to grasp how these MOOCs can be made better. To meet this desire for facts the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education issues. This interesting new book also articulates the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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