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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines issues relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new gains in online learning technology enable students in every nation on earth to participate in courses via the Internet. These massive open courses are typically free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that distance learning institutions must deal with now that online learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can stakeholders make sure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can we be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like WizIQ to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants get a handle on low motivation and high attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding desire to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other stakeholders want to better grasp the outcomes of these important new open educational undertakings. Everyone wants to understand how massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this need for data the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This stimulating new book also considers the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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