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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that articulates topics having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New advancements in distance learning technology are making it possible for people in nations all aver the world to take part in classes online. MOOC courses are commonly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are quite a few topics that distance learning institutions have to struggle with in 2015 because elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can institutions guarantee that the training provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can learners be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business models are being used by organizations like WizIQ to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers handle low student motivation and high student attrition?

As learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing demand to grasp how MOOCs are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other participants need to better understand the outcomes of these intriguing new open education ventures. Intellectuals want to grasp how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To respond to this developing desire for facts the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education topics. This book also discusses 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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