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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines issues relevant to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern gains in distance learning technology are enabling humans in every nation on earth to take part in courses online. These online MOOCs are generally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that distance learning institutions are having to consider more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can we certify that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can learners assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like WizIQ to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can we handle issues like low motivation and high learner attrition?

As online learning becomes more abundant there is a increasing necessity to be aware of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other stakeholders desire to understand these interesting new open education undertakings. People want to better understand how MOOC courses can be made better. In response to this increasing desire for details the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This exciting new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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