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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which deals with issues having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New advancements in digital education technology have enabled students in nations all around the world to be participants in classes online. These massive open courses are mostly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that online learning technology organizations must deal with today because learning technology is developing so fast. How can institutions be assured that the training provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can learners assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business models are being used by organizations like WizIQ to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants deal with the problems of low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing need to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other stakeholders want to better perceive these new open educational initiatives. Corporations want to understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this developing desideratum for data the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This stimulating new book also describes the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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