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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that describes topics relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New advances in online education technology are providing the means for people in nations all aver the world to take part in online classes. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. These online MOOCs are mostly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that learning technology institutions are having to consider in 2015 because online education technology is improving so swiftly. How can we certify that the training provided by these MOOC classes is decent? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can students make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like WizIQ to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions handle low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing necessity to understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Scholars and many other participants would like to better understand the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational ventures. Lecturers want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this increasing need for details the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education issues. This book also describes the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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