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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that reviews topics relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Modern gains in distance learning technology make it possible for people in nations all around the world to be participants in courses online. These MOOCs are almost always free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that e-learning organizations are having to struggle with in 2015 because online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can institutions assure that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can students ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like WizIQ to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators deal with the issues of inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more available there is a increasing demand to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other stakeholders need to better understand these significant new open educational experiments. People want to better understand how these MOOC courses can be improved. To respond to this increasing desire for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational issues. This interesting new book also studies the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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