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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers subjects relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in online education are providing the means for people all over the world to participate in classes online. This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes. These massive open courses are free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that elearning institutions have to struggle with today because distance learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can educators assure that the quality of these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can we make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by institutions like WizIQ to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders manage low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more available there is a developing demand to perceive how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Educators and numerous other stakeholders desire to understand these interesting new open education undertakings. Researchers want to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs can be made better. To handle this crescive need for details the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource topics. This exciting new book also studies the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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