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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which studies issues regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Brand new improvements in distance learning technology are enabling learners in all parts of the world to take part in online courses. Massively open online courses are free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online education institutions are considering in 2015 because distance learning technology is improving so quickly. How can institutions ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can participants guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like WizIQ to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants deal with the problems of inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing necessity to perceive how MOOC classes are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other participants want to gain more knowledge about these compelling new open educational experiments. Public servants want to understand how these massive open online courses can be improved. In response to this expanding desire for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource topics. This exciting new book also explores the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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