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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that examines topics relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest changes in electronic education technology are empowering people all over the world to be participants in online classes. Massive open online courses are almost always free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are numerous issues that online education organizations have to struggle with now that e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is good? How can students ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like WizIQ to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers handle problems like low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding necessity to perceive how MOOC courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other participants need to better perceive these open education endeavours. Everyone wants to perceive how massive open online courses can be made better. To handle this increasing need for information the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education topics. This definitive new book also investigates the most important controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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