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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines subjects relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. The latest developments in distance learning technology have provided the means for students in all parts of the world to take part in online classes. These online MOOC courses are normally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to attend to more than ever because elearning technology is improving so fast. How can educators guarantee that the schooling provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can participants guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like WizIQ to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions handle low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding necessity to understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of these important new open educational experiments. Universities want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this expanding need for facts the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This gripping new book also articulates the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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