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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which discusses subjects relevant to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent improvements in distance learning technology make it possible for people all over the world to take courses via the Internet. These MOOCs are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that elearning institutions are dealing with more than ever because distance learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can institutions ensure that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is passable? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can we be assured that instructors are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like WizIQ to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations deal with the issues of poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more commonplace there is a increasing demand to understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Educators and many other stakeholders would like to better understand the outcomes of these important new open educational initiatives. Instructors want to better understand how MOOCs can be made better. To handle this expanding demand for data the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education issues. This definitive new book also explores the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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