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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that investigates subjects having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent advancements in distance learning technology are providing the means for people all around the world to be participants in courses online. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. Massively open online courses are mostly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that distance learning institutions have to struggle with in 2015 because elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can stakeholders certify that the quality control for these massively open online courses is passable? How can stakeholders be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like WizIQ to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers get a handle on inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more prolific there is a growing necessity to grasp how MOOC courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other stakeholders desire to better understand these important new open educational undertakings. Instructors want to comprehend how these MOOC courses can be improved. To respond to this desire for details the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This new book also considers the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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