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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which analyzes issues pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent improvements in online learning technology have empowered humans all around the world to take part in online courses. These online MOOCs are commonly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that distance learning institutions must deal with now that technology-enhanced learning is developing so fast. How can educators certify that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can institutions make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like WizIQ to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations deal with the issues of inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a growing desire to grasp how MOOC courses are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other participants want to better perceive the outcomes of these exciting new open education experiments. Teachers want to know how these massive open online courses can be improved. To respond to this crescive desire for facts the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education topics. This intriguing new book also discusses the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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