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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which studies issues pertaining to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent changes in online education make it possible for people in nations all aver the world to take classes via the Internet. These MOOC courses are ordinarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online education institutions are struggling with more than ever because learning technology is advancing so fast. How can we make sure that the training provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can students certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business models are being used by institutions like WizIQ to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can we handle poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing need to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other participants desire to better grasp the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational initiatives. Teachers want to better understand how massive open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this expanding demand for knowledge the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education topics. This authoritative new book also articulates the key 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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