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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that analyzes issues relating to open education resources and massive open online courses. New changes in technology-enhanced learning make it possible for learners in all parts of the world to be participants in courses online. These massive open courses are ordinarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online learning organizations have to consider now that distance learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can institutions ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can we guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like University of Wisconsin – Madison to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations manage problems like poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing necessity to better understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Professors and many other stakeholders need to be more aware of the outcomes of these new open education experiments. Scholars want to understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this increasing need for information the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This sensational new book also articulates the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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