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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines issues related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in distance learning technology enable humans all around the world to take part in online courses. These MOOC classes are mostly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that elearning organizations are having to struggle with more than ever because distance learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can institutions make sure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can students ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What strategies are being used by organizations like WizIQ to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can we deal with the problems of poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online education becomes more prolific there is a expanding desideratum to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other stakeholders want to better grasp the outcomes of these significant new open education experiments. Teachers want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes can be improved. To meet this desire for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education topics. This amazing new book also talks about the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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