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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which articulates issues having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New evolvements in online education are empowering learners all over the world to take part in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. MOOC courses are usually free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that distance learning organizations have to consider in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so quickly. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can teachers assure that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can we be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What business models are being used by organizations like WizIQ to conduct these massively open online courses? How can institutions handle issues like low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing desideratum to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other participants need to better understand the outcomes of these promising new open education undertakings. Scholars want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses can be enhanced. In response to this developing desire for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This exciting new book also analyzes the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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