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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that investigates issues relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New evolvements in distance learning are enabling people in all parts of the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These massively open online courses are usually free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that distance learning institutions must deal with today because online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can participants make sure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can students make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like WizIQ to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants deal with the issues of inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning becomes more prolific there is a expanding demand to grasp how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other participants want to understand the outcomes of these compelling new open educational endeavours. People want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this increasing desire for details the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This dramatic new book also reviews the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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