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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that articulates subjects relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New improvements in distance learning technology have empowered students in nations all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These massive open online courses are commonly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online learning institutions are having to consider now that elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can organizations ensure that the quality of these MOOCs is passable? How can institutions make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like WizIQ to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers deal with the issues of poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing desire to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about these promising new open education endeavours. Corporations want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this growing need for data the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This book also considers the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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