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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that talks about topics regarding open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in distance learning technology have made it possible for learners in every nation on earth to be participants in courses online. MOOCs are free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are numerous topics that learning technology organizations are struggling with today because learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can teachers certify that the quality of these MOOCs is acceptable? How can learners guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like WizIQ to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants handle problems like poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As elearning becomes more available there is a desire to understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Lecturers and many other stakeholders want to better comprehend these important new open education endeavours. Scholars want to know how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To respond to this increasing desire for facts the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This book also researches the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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