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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that deals with subjects relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in electronic education technology are providing the means for people in every nation on earth to be participants in online classes. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. These MOOC courses are commonly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are numerous subjects that online education institutions are considering now that distance learning technology is advancing so fast. How can educators make sure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can stakeholders guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business 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 we handle problems like inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning becomes more procurable there is a developing need to better understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other participants would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these important new open educational endeavours. Students want to comprehend how these MOOCs can be made better. To respond to this expanding desideratum for knowledge the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This intriguing new book also analyzes the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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