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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which investigates issues pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent gains in distance learning technology are empowering learners in nations all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. MOOC courses are typically free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online learning technology organizations are having to attend to today because online learning technology is improving so fast. How can we ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can stakeholders guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What business strategies are being used by organizations like WizIQ to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators deal with the issues of low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more procurable there is a demand to be aware of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other participants need to better grasp these open education ventures. Researchers want to better understand how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this expanding need for knowledge the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational topics. This book also considers the most important controversies associated with these online MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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