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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which studies issues relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new evolvements in elearning technology are providing the means for people all over the world to participate in classes online. These massive open courses are typically free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations have to consider more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can teachers ensure that the schooling provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can institutions ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like WizIQ to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can organizations get a handle on inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning becomes more abundant there is a growing necessity to understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other participants would like to better understand these open education endeavours. Scholars want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this growing need for details MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This new book also examines the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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