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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which considers subjects related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest gains in distance learning technology have made it possible for people in all parts of the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These massively open online courses are customarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. Infrastructure, marketing, pedagogy, and assessment are some of the areas where questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education persist. There are a variety of issues that online learning technology organizations are considering more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can educators ensure that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can we be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like WizIQ to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers deal with the problems of inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing need to grasp how MOOC classes are being conducted. Students and many other participants need to better comprehend these new open educational endeavours. Everybody wants to comprehend how MOOC classes can be improved. To handle this growing desideratum for details the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource topics. This inspiring new book also examines the controversies associated with MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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