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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers issues pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New advancements in online education are making it possible for people all over the world to participate in classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are generally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that online learning technology institutions are having to attend to now that online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can institutions be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can participants assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like WizIQ to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we deal with poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding desire to comprehend how massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other participants need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these significant new open educational initiatives. Lecturers want to perceive how MOOC classes can be improved. To handle this expanding demand for knowledge the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education issues. This new book also discusses the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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