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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that researches issues relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent gains in online education technology have empowered humans all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. MOOC classes are typically free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that online learning institutions have to consider today because technology-enhanced learning is developing so quickly. How can teachers be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can organizations guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like WizIQ to conduct these MOOCs? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions get a handle on low learner motivation and high attrition?

As e-learning becomes more commonplace there is a increasing need to grasp how massive open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other stakeholders need to understand the outcomes of these intriguing new open education endeavours. Teachers want to gain an understanding of how these MOOCs can be improved. To respond to this demand for data the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This exciting new book also reviews the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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