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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that examines topics related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Brand new advancements in e-learning are providing the means for learners all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These massively open online courses are typically free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that online learning institutions are having to attend to today because elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can teachers guarantee that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can students be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like WizIQ to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants handle problems like inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more commonplace there is a developing necessity to comprehend how massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other participants want to be more aware of the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational endeavours. Educators want to comprehend how MOOCs can be improved. To respond to this increasing desire for information the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education issues. This book also considers 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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