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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that describes issues relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Recent evolvements in electronic education technology have made it possible for people in every nation on earth to take part in online classes. These MOOCs are commonly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that elearning technology organizations are having to struggle with more than ever because distance learning technology is developing so fast. How can participants assure that the quality of these massively open online courses is respectable? How can we ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like WizIQ to conduct these MOOCs? How can institutions handle problems like poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more available there is a increasing desideratum to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other participants need to better understand the outcomes of these promising new open educational experiments. Educators want to grasp how these massive open online courses can be made better. To respond to this growing demand for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This authoritative new book also articulates the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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