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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which examines topics having to do with open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). New developments in distance learning technology are empowering humans in all parts of the world to participate in classes online. These massive open courses are mostly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that e-learning institutions have to consider in 2015 because e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can we ensure that the quality of these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can stakeholders guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like WizIQ to conduct these massive open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers manage problems like low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing need to be aware of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other stakeholders want to understand the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational endeavours. Corporations want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To handle this crescive desideratum for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education issues. This inspiring new book also describes the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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