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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that talks about issues regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Modern gains in digital education technology have enabled people all over the world to take classes via the Internet. MOOC classes are commonly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online education institutions are considering now that online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can organizations guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can organizations assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like WizIQ to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can organizations deal with poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a demand to perceive how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Academics and lots of other stakeholders want to better comprehend these compelling new open education ventures. Universities want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC classes can be improved. To meet this increasing demand for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This book also examines the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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