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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that deals with subjects related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Modern evolvements in distance learning technology are making it possible for people in nations all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. MOOC courses are almost always free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that online education institutions are dealing with now that online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can institutions be assured that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can learners be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by institutions like WizIQ to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we get a handle on poor student motivation and high attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding necessity to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and lots of other participants want to better perceive the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational experiments. Academics want to perceive how MOOC classes can be made better. In response to this expanding desire for facts the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This stimulating new book also talks about the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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