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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers issues relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. The latest gains in electronic educational technology enable learners all around the world to take classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are normally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that distance learning institutions are having to attend to more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can participants be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can stakeholders make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business strategies 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 we manage problems like low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more procurable there is a growing need to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other stakeholders desire to better understand the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational ventures. Researchers want to know how these MOOCs can be made better. In response to this need for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education issues. This scholarly new book also deals with the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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