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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that explores subjects relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advancements in online education technology are making it possible for humans in nations all around the world to be participants in courses online. These massive online courses are commonly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online learning technology institutions are having to consider more than ever because online education technology is developing so fast. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can organizations be assured that the education provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can institutions be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like WizIQ to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders manage issues like inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As e-learning becomes more commonplace there is a expanding desire to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other stakeholders need to better perceive these exciting new open educational undertakings. Universities want to better understand how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. In response to this growing need for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource issues. This stimulating new book also investigates the most important controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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