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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which studies issues relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New gains in distance learning technology are making it possible for students in every nation on earth to take part in courses via the Internet. MOOC classes are mostly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that online education institutions must deal with now that online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can educators be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can participants assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like WizIQ to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers deal with inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As online education becomes more prolific there is a increasing demand to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Universities and many other participants desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these significant new open educational initiatives. Public servants want to know how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To meet this demand for facts the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This amazing new book also examines the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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