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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that investigates topics related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern developments in electronic educational technology are enabling people all over the world to participate in online courses. Massive open online courses are almost always free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that online learning institutions are struggling with more than ever because distance learning technology is improving so quickly. How can participants guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can learners assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like WizIQ to conduct these MOOCs? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we handle problems like inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more abundant there is a need to better understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Professors and lots of other participants would like to better comprehend these intriguing new open education endeavours. Trainers want to gain an understanding of how MOOC courses can be improved. To meet this increasing demand for facts the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education issues. This stimulating new book also talks about the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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