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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which researches subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern evolvements in distance learning technology have enabled humans all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These online MOOCs are generally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that distance learning organizations are struggling with now that distance learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can stakeholders make sure that the quality of these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can participants be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like WizIQ to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators manage poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more procurable there is a growing need to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other participants need to better comprehend the outcomes of these exciting new open education ventures. Instructors want to perceive how massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this increasing need for data the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This authoritative new book also talks about the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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