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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that deals with subjects having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern improvements in electronic education technology have provided the means for students all over the world to take online classes. These massive open courses are typically free but do not lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are many subjects that elearning technology institutions are dealing with more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can participants make sure that the education provided by these MOOC courses is good? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can institutions assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like WizIQ to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders handle problems like low learner motivation and high attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing necessity to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other stakeholders need to better grasp the outcomes of these open educational experiments. Everybody wants to better understand how MOOC classes can be improved. To handle this expanding need for data MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource subjects. This authoritative new book also studies the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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