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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which examines issues having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern improvements in distance learning have provided the means for people in nations all aver the world to take part in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are almost always free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that online learning institutions must deal with now that e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can organizations guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business models are being used by organizations like WizIQ to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we manage problems like poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more available there is a increasing necessity to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs are being conducted. Researchers and many other participants desire to understand these promising new open educational undertakings. Everybody wants to know how massively open online courses can be enhanced. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To respond to this crescive desire for data the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This exciting new book also discusses the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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