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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines subjects regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advances in distance learning have enabled students all over the world to take online courses. MOOC classes are usually free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that elearning institutions are having to struggle with now that distance learning technology is improving so fast. How can teachers ensure that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can stakeholders ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like WizIQ to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants handle low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more available there is a increasing demand to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and lots of other stakeholders want to be more aware of the outcomes of these new open education ventures. Corporations want to know how massive open online courses can be made better. In response to this crescive demand for facts the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource topics. This book also examines the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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