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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which analyzes subjects pertaining to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). New improvements in electronic education technology are making it possible for people in every nation on earth to participate in online courses. These massively open online courses are normally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that elearning technology institutions are having to struggle with now that elearning technology is developing so fast. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can we be assured that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can we certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business strategies are being used by organizations like WizIQ to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants handle issues like low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning becomes more commonplace there is a developing necessity to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other stakeholders desire to better comprehend these important new open education initiatives. Educators want to understand how MOOC classes can be made better. To handle this growing desire for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This exciting new book also discusses the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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