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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers subjects relevant to open educational resources and massively open online courses. Modern evolvements in distance learning have made it possible for people in all parts of the world to take courses online. These online MOOC courses are free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that elearning organizations must deal with more than ever because distance learning technology is improving so fast. How can educators ensure that the quality of these massively open online courses is good? How can institutions assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like WizIQ to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions deal with poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more available there is a increasing desideratum to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and lots of other participants want to gain a better understanding of these promising new open education endeavours. Instructors want to comprehend how these MOOC classes can be improved. To handle this crescive desire for facts the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This exciting new book also investigates the most important controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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