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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that explores issues pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New advances in learning technology are making it possible for students all around the world to take online classes. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. MOOCs are commonly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are a lot of subjects that online learning technology institutions are having to attend to now that distance learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can organizations certify that the schooling provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can we assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like WizIQ to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions handle low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing desire to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other stakeholders want to be more aware of these exciting new open educational undertakings. Everyone wants to gain an understanding of how these MOOCs can be improved. To handle this growing need for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This sensational new book also describes the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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