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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which considers subjects regarding open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent improvements in online learning technology are providing the means for humans all over the world to be participants in classes online. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. MOOCs are usually free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are several subjects that online education institutions have to consider now that elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can institutions ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can we be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like WizIQ to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions manage problems like low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding need to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other participants want to be more aware of the outcomes of these interesting new open educational endeavours. Teachers want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this growing desideratum for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This inspiring new book also discusses the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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