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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that researches subjects pertaining to open education resources and massively open online courses. The latest developments in distance learning technology are making it possible for learners in nations all around the world to participate in courses online. These massive open online courses are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that learning technology organizations are having to deal with today because online learning technology is developing so fast. How can stakeholders make sure that the quality of these massively open online courses is decent? How can participants certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like WizIQ to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can participants manage problems like inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more procurable there is a growing demand to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other participants need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these significant new open education experiments. Students want to grasp how these MOOC courses can be made better. To respond to this developing need for details MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education issues. This stimulating new book also addresses the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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