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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that explores subjects regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern advances in distance learning have empowered people all over the world to take courses online. These massive online courses are typically free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online education institutions are having to struggle with more than ever because learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can we assure that the schooling provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can participants assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like WizIQ to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers deal with inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning becomes more abundant there is a expanding demand to gain a better understanding of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other participants want to understand these fascinating new open education undertakings. Universities want to know how MOOCs can be made better. To satisfy this developing demand for facts the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This book also deals with the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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