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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that researches topics relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advances in distance learning technology are providing the means for humans in nations all around the world to be participants in courses online. These massive open courses are mostly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that distance learning institutions are struggling with now that distance learning technology is developing so fast. How can teachers assure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can institutions assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like WizIQ to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can educators handle issues like inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education becomes more available there is a growing desire to better understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other participants want to better grasp these open educational experiments. People want to comprehend how these massive open online courses can be improved. To meet this demand for data the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational subjects. This inspiring new book also discusses the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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