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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines issues relating to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent changes in online learning have made it possible for people all around the world to take courses online. These online MOOCs are mostly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online education institutions are considering today because e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. This collected edition describes many different types of MOOC options and the full range of business plans related to MOOCs. How can stakeholders assure that the education provided by these MOOCs is good? How can learners make sure that instructors are properly credentialed 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 assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants handle issues like low motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more prolific there is a desire to comprehend how massive open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about these fascinating new open educational experiments. People want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this crescive need for knowledge the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational issues. This sensational new book also addresses the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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