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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which reviews subjects related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advances in distance learning technology have enabled people all over the world to take classes online. MOOCs are almost always free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that learning technology institutions are struggling with today because online learning technology is developing so fast. How can participants make sure that the quality control for these MOOCs is good? How can learners assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like WizIQ to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers deal with poor motivation and high student attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding necessity to better understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Professors and lots of other participants want to gain more knowledge about these interesting new open education experiments. Researchers want to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses can be made better. In response to this expanding demand for details the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This thrilling new book also examines the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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