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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that considers subjects relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent developments in distance learning technology make it possible for learners in nations all around the world to take online courses. These massive open online courses are typically free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that elearning institutions are having to struggle with today because e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can we be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can students make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like WizIQ to conduct these MOOC classes? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers deal with poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding demand to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other participants desire to understand these fascinating new open education experiments. Scholars want to know how massive open online courses can be improved. To handle this desideratum for data the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This book also reviews the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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