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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which talks about issues relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent changes in digital education technology have empowered students in nations all aver the world to take classes online. These MOOCs are mostly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that technology-enhanced learning organizations have to deal with more than ever because distance learning technology is improving so quickly. How can institutions guarantee that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can we assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What strategies are being used by institutions like WizIQ to conduct these MOOCs? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants deal with inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning becomes more widespread there is a growing need to understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other participants want to better perceive these intriguing new open education experiments. Lecturers want to comprehend how these MOOCs can be improved. In response to this expanding demand for facts the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource subjects. This new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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