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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which investigates topics having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in distance learning have provided the means for learners all over the world to be participants in online classes. These massive open online courses are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that learning technology institutions are having to attend to today because online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can educators make sure that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can stakeholders be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like WizIQ to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing desire to grasp how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about these exciting new open educational endeavours. Teachers want to understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this crescive need for data the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This intriguing new book also analyzes the most important controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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