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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines topics relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. The latest advancements in distance learning are empowering people in nations all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses are customarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online learning technology organizations have to consider in 2015 because e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can participants guarantee that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can institutions assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by institutions like WizIQ to conduct these massive open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers deal with low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more available there is a expanding need to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these interesting new open educational experiments. Trainers want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this developing need for details the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This interesting new book also reviews the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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