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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses issues having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New developments in distance learning enable humans all around the world to take courses via the Internet. These massive online courses are mostly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that distance learning institutions must deal with now that elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can participants be assured that the quality of these MOOCs is good? How can stakeholders certify that lecturers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like University of Wisconsin – Madison to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations deal with low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing desideratum to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about these fascinating new open educational initiatives. Trainers want to know how these massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this developing desideratum for knowledge the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource issues. This dramatic new book also analyzes the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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