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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that examines subjects related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent developments in distance learning technology enable learners in nations all around the world to take online classes. These MOOCs are mostly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that online learning institutions have to deal with today because online education technology is developing so fast. How can institutions make sure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can learners be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business models are being used by organizations like WizIQ to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions handle poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing necessity to grasp how massive open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other participants want to better grasp these promising new open education experiments. Corporations want to perceive how MOOC courses can be improved. To respond to this developing demand for facts the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education issues. This new book also reviews the 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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