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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which reviews topics pertaining to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent changes in electronic educational technology are empowering students all around the world to participate in courses online. MOOC courses are customarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that elearning technology organizations have to struggle with more than ever because elearning technology is developing so fast. How can organizations assure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can participants be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What strategies are being used by organizations like WizIQ to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can educators deal with the problems of low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more available there is a developing desideratum to better understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Educators and numerous other stakeholders need to better understand the outcomes of these compelling new open educational endeavours. Public servants want to gain an understanding of how MOOC courses can be made better. In response to this developing desire for information the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource topics. This definitive new book also reviews the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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