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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines topics relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new changes in learning technology are enabling students in all parts of the world to participate in courses online. These massive open courses are mostly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online learning technology institutions are struggling with more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can participants certify that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can institutions guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like University of Wisconsin – Madison to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can institutions deal with the issues of poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more abundant there is a expanding need to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other stakeholders want to better comprehend the outcomes of these exciting new open educational ventures. Corporations want to better understand how MOOCs can be made better. In response to this increasing demand for facts the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This inspiring new book also analyzes the most important controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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