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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that investigates topics having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent evolvements in online learning have empowered learners in nations all around the world to take online courses. These massive online courses are usually free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that e-learning technology institutions are having to deal with now that technology-enhanced learning is advancing so rapidly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can we guarantee that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can stakeholders ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like WizIQ to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators handle poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more available there is a expanding desire to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Students and many other participants desire to better comprehend these compelling new open educational ventures. Trainers want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this growing desideratum for facts the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This dramatic new book also examines the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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