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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which explores topics relating to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest gains in learning technology are providing the means for learners in all parts of the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. Massive open online courses are free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online learning technology institutions are having to attend to today because learning technology is improving so quickly. How can stakeholders certify that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can institutions be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like WizIQ to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators manage inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning becomes more widespread there is a growing need to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and many other participants want to be more aware of the outcomes of these significant new open educational experiments. People want to grasp how MOOC classes can be made better. To meet this growing desire for knowledge the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational issues. This interesting new book also deals with the most important controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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