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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers subjects relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advancements in online education are providing the means for people in nations all aver the world to take online classes. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. These massively open online courses are customarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that online education institutions are having to consider now that learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can institutions assure that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can institutions assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different strategies are being used by organizations like WizIQ to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations handle issues like poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As e-learning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing need to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and many other stakeholders want to understand the outcomes of these significant new open education initiatives. People want to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this increasing need for details MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This intriguing new book also articulates the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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