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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses subjects relevant to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advances in distance learning technology have made it possible for humans in every nation on earth to be participants in online classes. These online MOOC courses are generally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that online education institutions are having to struggle with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so quickly. How can stakeholders assure that the education provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can organizations certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like WizIQ to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can educators deal with the problems of low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more available there is a increasing demand to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other stakeholders need to better grasp these interesting new open educational endeavours. Public servants want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this expanding need for information the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education issues. This sensational new book also studies the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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