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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which considers topics relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern gains in distance learning are making it possible for people in nations all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These MOOC courses are free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that e-learning technology institutions have to struggle with today because online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can teachers be assured that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can learners make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like WizIQ to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can we deal with the problems of poor motivation and high attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more widespread there is a demand to be aware of how MOOCs are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about these promising new open educational endeavours. Educators want to know how massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this expanding need for information the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This definitive new book also deals with the key 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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