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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines issues relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new developments in distance learning are enabling learners all around the world to take courses online. These MOOCs are typically free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions are considering now that elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can stakeholders ensure that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is all right? How can stakeholders be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like WizIQ to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we handle low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more available there is a increasing desideratum to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other participants would like to understand these significant new open educational initiatives. Academics want to understand how MOOCs can be improved. To satisfy this demand for facts the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational issues. This authoritative new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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