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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that addresses subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern advancements in learning technology are providing the means for students all around the world to take online courses. MOOC courses are generally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that distance learning organizations must deal with now that e-learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can educators assure that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can we be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like WizIQ to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations deal with the issues of inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning becomes more prolific there is a increasing demand to better understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Universities and many other participants desire to better perceive the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational endeavours. Students want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this developing desideratum for data the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This definitive new book also studies the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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