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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that explores issues relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New advances in electronic educational technology enable people in all parts of the world to take part in classes online. Massive open online courses are usually free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions have to consider now that distance learning technology is advancing so fast. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can teachers be assured that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can participants be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like University of Wisconsin – Madison to conduct these MOOCs? How can educators handle inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more procurable there is a necessity to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Teachers and many other stakeholders want to better grasp these important new open education initiatives. Students want to grasp how these massive open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this desire for information the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This definitive new book also considers the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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