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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses topics regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advances in distance learning technology have enabled humans in nations all aver the world to take part in courses online. These MOOC courses are generally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that online learning institutions are having to attend to more than ever because online education technology is improving so quickly. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can we guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can students ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like WizIQ to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions deal with low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing demand to grasp how these MOOCs are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other stakeholders need to better comprehend the outcomes of these promising new open education undertakings. Professors want to understand how these MOOC courses can be made better. To meet this growing desideratum for data the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational issues. This authoritative new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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