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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that considers issues having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern advancements in online education are enabling students in nations all around the world to be participants in courses online. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. These online MOOCs are commonly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are numerous topics that online education organizations are struggling with more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can we be assured that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can learners be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What strategies are being used by organizations like WizIQ to conduct these massive open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers handle inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more available there is a developing need to better understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other participants want to better grasp these important new open educational undertakings. Professors want to understand how massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this expanding need for data the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource subjects. This authoritative new book also explores the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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