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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which considers subjects relating to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest improvements in distance learning technology have provided the means for learners in all parts of the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. MOOCs are almost always free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that online education institutions have to struggle with in 2015 because elearning technology is developing so swiftly. How can institutions certify that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can institutions ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like WizIQ to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers manage problems like low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding need to gain a better understanding of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other participants would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these open educational experiments. Everybody wants to know how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this crescive need for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education issues. This definitive new book also analyzes the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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