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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that considers issues relevant to open education resources and massive open online courses. New evolvements in online education are providing the means for learners in every nation on earth to be participants in classes online. These MOOCs are mostly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that learning technology organizations are having to deal with now that learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can institutions be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can students assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What strategies are being used by institutions like WizIQ to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants handle inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more abundant there is a growing desire to understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Researchers and many other stakeholders need to better grasp the outcomes of these new open education initiatives. Educators want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this growing demand for data the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This interesting new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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