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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines topics relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. New advances in online learning technology are enabling people in nations all aver the world to take courses online. Massively open online courses are usually free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online learning institutions have to struggle with now that elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can institutions certify that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can organizations be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What business strategies are being used by organizations like WizIQ to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders handle poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more available there is a expanding necessity to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other participants would like to gain a better understanding of these compelling new open education experiments. Teachers want to know how these massive open online courses can be improved. To handle this need for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational subjects. This definitive new book also examines the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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