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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that discusses subjects relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. The latest gains in learning technology are making it possible for humans in every nation on earth to take classes via the Internet. MOOC classes are commonly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are quite a few subjects that distance learning institutions are having to attend to in 2015 because distance learning technology is advancing so fast. How can stakeholders guarantee that the training provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can we make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by organizations like WizIQ to conduct these MOOC courses? How can we get a handle on low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding need to grasp how MOOC courses are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other participants desire to better grasp these important new open education experiments. Scholars want to know how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To handle this growing desire for facts the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This interesting new book also addresses the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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