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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New advancements in online education technology are providing the means for humans all around the world to participate in online classes. Massively open online courses are mostly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that elearning technology institutions must deal with now that distance learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can institutions be assured that the training provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can stakeholders make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What business models are being used by institutions like WizIQ to conduct these MOOC courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more procurable there is a expanding desideratum to comprehend how MOOCs are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other stakeholders need to better understand these promising new open education initiatives. Educators want to understand how massive open online courses can be made better. To meet this increasing desideratum for information the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This intriguing new book also studies the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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