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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which investigates topics relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New improvements in digital education technology are providing the means for learners all around the world to take part in online courses. MOOCs are usually free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online education organizations have to deal with more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can teachers certify that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can institutions guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like WizIQ to conduct these MOOC courses? How can institutions handle issues like low motivation and high student attrition?

As online education technology becomes more procurable there is a developing necessity to perceive how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of these significant new open educational experiments. Professors want to better understand how MOOCs can be made better. To meet this expanding demand for details the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource topics. This intriguing new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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