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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which discusses topics relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest changes in elearning have empowered humans in nations all aver the world to take online classes. MOOC classes are typically free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that e-learning institutions are having to struggle with now that distance learning technology is developing so quickly. How can institutions be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can learners guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different strategies are being used by institutions like WizIQ to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can educators deal with the problems of low motivation and high dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more abundant there is a need to perceive how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other stakeholders want to better understand these compelling new open educational undertakings. Scientists want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this developing need for data the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This new book also addresses the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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