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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses subjects having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. The latest advancements in e-learning technology make it possible for students in nations all aver the world to be participants in online courses. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. These massively open online courses are generally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that distance learning organizations are having to consider today because elearning technology is developing so swiftly. How can stakeholders ensure that the schooling provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can participants ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like WizIQ to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can participants handle inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education becomes more widespread there is a desire to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other participants desire to better understand the outcomes of these fascinating new open education experiments. Instructors want to gain an understanding of how MOOCs can be enhanced. To meet this crescive need for facts the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This dramatic new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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