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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that deals with topics relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new evolvements in distance learning have empowered students in nations all around the world to take courses via the Internet. These MOOC courses are mostly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are numerous topics that elearning organizations are having to deal with now that e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can institutions make sure that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can participants be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like WizIQ to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we deal with the issues of low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more widespread there is a growing necessity to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and numerous other participants desire to better grasp the outcomes of these open educational experiments. Researchers want to know how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this growing demand for details the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource topics. This gripping new book also reviews the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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