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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which discusses subjects having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). New evolvements in distance learning technology are making it possible for people in nations all aver the world to take courses via the Internet. These online MOOCs are free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that elearning technology institutions are having to struggle with more than ever because online education technology is improving so fast. How can institutions certify that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can students be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like WizIQ to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants handle poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more commonplace there is a expanding necessity to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other participants need to better grasp these promising new open education initiatives. Public servants want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this desideratum for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This interesting new book also analyzes the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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