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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which discusses subjects relating to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New advances in distance learning technology have provided the means for people in every nation on earth to participate in courses via the Internet. MOOC classes are usually free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that online education institutions are dealing with now that online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can institutions assure that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is good? How can learners ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like WizIQ to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we deal with the issues of low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing desire to understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other participants desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these important new open education initiatives. Researchers want to better understand how MOOC classes can be improved. To meet this developing desideratum for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education subjects. This intriguing new book also articulates the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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