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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which reviews subjects relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New developments in elearning are providing the means for students in nations all around the world to participate in online classes. MOOC classes are mostly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that learning technology organizations have to consider more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can teachers assure that the training provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can stakeholders guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What strategies are being used by organizations like WizIQ to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions handle low student motivation and high student attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more prolific there is a growing necessity to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other participants need to better grasp these significant new open educational ventures. Instructors want to perceive how these MOOCs can be improved. To handle this growing demand for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This authoritative new book also talks about the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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