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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that explores issues regarding open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent gains in distance learning technology are enabling people in nations all aver the world to participate in online classes. These massive online courses are generally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that elearning institutions have to deal with today because online learning technology is improving so fast. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can we assure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can stakeholders certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? 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 in use today? How can educators manage problems like inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more prolific there is a necessity to perceive how MOOCs are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other participants need to better grasp these new open educational endeavours. Everybody wants to better understand how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this developing desideratum for information the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This exciting new book also addresses the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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