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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that investigates topics regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new developments in digital education technology are providing the means for people in nations all around the world to take part in online courses. MOOC courses are generally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are numerous issues that elearning organizations are considering more than ever because elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can teachers assure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can students guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like WizIQ to conduct these MOOC classes? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions handle problems like inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more available there is a increasing demand to comprehend how MOOC classes are being conducted. Educators and numerous other stakeholders would like to understand these significant new open education endeavours. Students want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this developing demand for information the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This exciting new book also examines the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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