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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which describes topics regarding open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent advancements in distance learning have empowered students all around the world to take courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses are ordinarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that learning technology organizations have to deal with more than ever because online education technology is advancing so fast. How can participants guarantee that the education provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can learners ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like WizIQ to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders get a handle on inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing demand to understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Universities and many other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about these exciting new open education endeavours. Academics want to comprehend how MOOC courses can be made better. In response to this crescive desire for knowledge the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource subjects. This scholarly new book also investigates the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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