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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which addresses topics related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest improvements in distance learning are empowering humans all around the world to take part in online classes. These massive open courses are commonly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online education organizations are having to deal with more than ever because elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can organizations assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like WizIQ to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers handle problems like low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more prolific there is a necessity to grasp how MOOCs are being conducted. Trainers and many other participants desire to be more aware of these important new open educational initiatives. People want to better understand how these MOOCs can be made better. To meet this developing desideratum for details the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This exciting new book also examines the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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