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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses subjects relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New advancements in e-learning technology are enabling people in nations all around the world to take part in online classes. MOOC courses are normally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to consider more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can organizations assure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can participants assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What business models are being used by institutions like WizIQ to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can organizations get a handle on inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing necessity to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other stakeholders would like to better understand the outcomes of these interesting new open education endeavours. Trainers want to comprehend how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this need for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational issues. This gripping new book also addresses the controversies associated with MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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