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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses topics relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Modern improvements in e-learning technology have provided the means for learners all over the world to take online courses. These massively open online courses are almost always free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that online learning organizations have to deal with in 2015 because online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can participants assure that the quality control for these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can students certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by organizations like WizIQ to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers deal with the issues of inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a desideratum to gain a better understanding of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other stakeholders would like to better perceive the outcomes of these significant new open educational undertakings. Professors want to comprehend how these MOOCs can be improved. In response to this crescive desideratum for data the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational issues. This dramatic new book also examines the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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