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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that investigates issues pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New developments in electronic education technology are empowering students in nations all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that online education organizations have to struggle with now that distance learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can we be assured that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can participants ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by organizations like WizIQ to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions manage problems like inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more procurable there is a growing need to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other participants would like to understand these compelling new open educational experiments. Teachers want to perceive how these massive open online courses can be made better. To respond to this crescive need for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This interesting new book also researches the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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