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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that considers issues having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest advances in electronic educational technology are empowering humans in nations all around the world to be participants in online courses. These MOOC classes are almost always free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online education organizations have to struggle with in 2015 because elearning technology is developing so swiftly. How can participants assure that the quality of these massive open online courses is good? How can students ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by organizations like WizIQ to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders handle problems like poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a need to understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Students and lots of other participants need to better grasp the outcomes of these promising new open educational initiatives. Scholars want to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this developing demand for details the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational topics. This inspiring new book also researches the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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