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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that explores topics pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest advances in online education have enabled learners all around the world to participate in online classes. Massively open online courses are ordinarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that e-learning institutions are having to struggle with now that distance learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can participants certify that the education provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can organizations be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business models are being used by organizations like WizIQ to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions deal with the problems of poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more procurable there is a growing necessity to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and many other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about these significant new open educational endeavours. Scientists want to understand how these MOOC classes can be made better. In response to this expanding demand for details the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education topics. This thrilling new book also examines the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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