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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which studies subjects having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern advances in digital education technology have empowered people all over the world to take online courses. MOOCs are generally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that distance learning institutions have to consider more than ever because online education technology is advancing so quickly. How can institutions make sure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can students guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like WizIQ to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers manage low student motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding necessity to gain a better understanding of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these new open educational undertakings. Intellectuals want to comprehend how these MOOCs can be made better. To meet this expanding demand for data the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This definitive new book also researches the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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