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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that investigates issues related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Modern gains in electronic educational technology enable people in every nation on earth to take part in online courses. These MOOCs are generally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that learning technology institutions are dealing with now that distance learning technology is improving so quickly. How can teachers be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can participants guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What strategies are being used by institutions like WizIQ to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can organizations handle issues like poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing desire to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other participants need to better grasp these new open education undertakings. Researchers want to know how these MOOC classes can be improved. To satisfy this growing demand for data the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This intriguing new book also explores the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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