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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that studies subjects pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. New developments in learning technology are providing the means for students all around the world to be participants in online courses. These massive open online courses are normally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that elearning technology institutions have to consider more than ever because distance learning technology is developing so fast. How can educators assure that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is good? How can organizations guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like WizIQ to conduct these MOOCs? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants manage inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding necessity to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other participants want to better comprehend these interesting new open education undertakings. Professors want to gain an understanding of how MOOC classes can be improved. To handle this need for information the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This exciting new book also describes the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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