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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Recent advancements in electronic educational technology have enabled learners in nations all around the world to participate in courses online. These massive online courses are commonly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that distance learning institutions are having to consider more than ever because distance learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can educators assure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can institutions guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like WizIQ to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations handle problems like low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a necessity to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Academics and numerous other participants desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these new open educational experiments. Teachers want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this developing demand for details the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This thrilling new book also studies the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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