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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which describes topics relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New developments in distance learning technology have provided the means for humans in nations all aver the world to take part in online courses. MOOC courses are almost always free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that e-learning technology institutions are having to struggle with in 2015 because elearning technology is improving so fast. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can teachers be assured that the quality of these massively open online courses is good? How can institutions make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like WizIQ to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can institutions get a handle on inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding desideratum to comprehend how massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other stakeholders want to be more aware of the outcomes of these exciting new open educational initiatives. Instructors want to comprehend how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To handle this desideratum for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education topics. This dramatic new book also articulates the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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