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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers issues regarding open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advances in elearning technology have empowered humans all around the world to take courses online. Massive open online courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that distance learning institutions have to deal with today because e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can institutions be assured that the quality control for these MOOC classes is respectable? How can institutions be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by institutions like University of Wisconsin – Madison to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can teachers deal with inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As learning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing desire to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other participants need to better understand these new open educational endeavours. Scholars want to understand how massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this increasing need for data the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education issues. This interesting new book also reviews the 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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