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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that addresses subjects related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. New advancements in distance learning are empowering people in all parts of the world to take part in courses online. Massively open online courses are customarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that learning technology organizations are having to consider today because learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can educators guarantee that the quality control for these massively open online courses is good? How can learners ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like WizIQ to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers deal with low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more abundant there is a desideratum to perceive how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Students and many other participants desire to better comprehend these exciting new open education initiatives. Professors want to know how MOOCs can be enhanced. To respond to this developing desideratum for details the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource topics. This gripping new book also talks about the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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