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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that articulates issues regarding open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new evolvements in electronic education technology have empowered people all over the world to participate in classes online. MOOCs are ordinarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that distance learning institutions have to deal with more than ever because elearning technology is improving so fast. How can institutions guarantee that the training provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can students be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like WizIQ to conduct these MOOC classes? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations manage problems like low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing need to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other participants want to gain more knowledge about these new open education undertakings. Scientists want to comprehend how MOOC classes can be improved. In response to this expanding desire for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This scholarly new book also investigates the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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