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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that articulates issues related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. The latest developments in distance learning have empowered learners all around the world to take part in courses online. These online MOOC courses are typically free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that online learning technology institutions are struggling with now that elearning technology is improving so fast. How can educators make sure that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can organizations assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by institutions like WizIQ to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations deal with inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing desire to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other participants would like to better grasp the outcomes of these important new open educational experiments. Teachers want to better understand how these MOOC courses can be improved. To meet this increasing demand for information MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource subjects. This thrilling new book also articulates the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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