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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that reviews issues having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new improvements in electronic educational technology have enabled students in nations all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses are normally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are a variety of topics that learning technology organizations have to consider more than ever because distance learning technology is advancing so fast. How can we be assured that the quality control for these massively open online courses is passable? How can stakeholders guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business models are being used by institutions like WizIQ to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders manage problems like inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more available there is a developing desire to understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Scientists and many other stakeholders desire to be more aware of these compelling new open education undertakings. Professors want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. In response to this demand for information the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This exciting new book also describes the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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