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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that addresses topics relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern gains in learning technology have enabled learners all over the world to take part in classes online. MOOC classes are free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that learning technology institutions are having to attend to more than ever because online education technology is improving so fast. How can participants assure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is good? How can stakeholders ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like WizIQ to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we manage low student motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding desire to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and many other participants want to understand these exciting new open educational experiments. Researchers want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC classes can be improved. In response to this crescive need for information the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This new book also describes the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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