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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which talks about issues having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in digital education technology have made it possible for people in every nation on earth to be participants in courses online. These online MOOCs are customarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that distance learning institutions are having to deal with more than ever because elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can teachers be assured that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can institutions assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like WizIQ to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions handle issues like low motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing necessity to better understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other stakeholders need to be more aware of the outcomes of these exciting new open educational initiatives. Trainers want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this desideratum for details the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This intriguing new book also researches the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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