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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which explores topics related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern improvements in digital education technology are providing the means for people all over the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These MOOC classes are commonly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that elearning organizations are having to attend to now that e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can institutions make sure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is adequate? How can learners make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like WizIQ to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants handle problems like poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As elearning becomes more commonplace there is a developing desire to gain a better understanding of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other stakeholders want to better perceive these intriguing new open educational experiments. People want to grasp how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this increasing desideratum for information the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource subjects. This exciting new book also deals with the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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