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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which deals with issues having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Brand new advancements in digital education technology have enabled people all around the world to take classes via the Internet. These massive online courses are usually free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that distance learning organizations must deal with in 2015 because online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can participants certify that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can institutions guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by institutions like WizIQ to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions deal with low student motivation and high student attrition?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing desideratum to be aware of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Educators and lots of other participants would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these intriguing new open education experiments. Trainers want to know how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To satisfy this expanding desire for data the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education issues. This scholarly new book also explores the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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