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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which studies subjects related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern advances in distance learning technology enable students in all parts of the world to participate in courses online. Massive open online courses are free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that online education institutions have to struggle with today because online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can participants be assured that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can participants assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business models are being used by institutions like WizIQ to conduct these MOOCs? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators deal with the problems of inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a desire to understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Educators and lots of other participants desire to be more aware of these new open educational initiatives. Everybody wants to understand how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To respond to this crescive desire for facts the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource topics. This interesting new book also reviews the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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