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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that researches issues relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New advancements in e-learning are empowering students all over the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These massive open online courses are generally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that distance learning organizations are considering today because online education technology is improving so quickly. How can we guarantee that the education provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? This book conveys life-changing stories that might inspire others to try experiencing MOOCs and open education. How can participants certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like WizIQ to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants deal with inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As online education becomes more prolific there is a growing necessity to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other participants would like to better grasp the outcomes of these compelling new open education ventures. Educators want to better understand how MOOC classes can be made better. To meet this expanding need for data the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education topics. This authoritative new book also considers the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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