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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that analyzes issues having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. New changes in elearning technology are making it possible for students in nations all around the world to participate in courses online. These MOOC classes are ordinarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online learning organizations have to deal with now that elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can participants ensure that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is all right? How can organizations be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like University of Wisconsin – Madison to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants handle issues like low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As learning technology becomes more available there is a developing necessity to understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Students and lots of other stakeholders desire to better understand the outcomes of these new open education experiments. Intellectuals want to grasp how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this crescive desire for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education topics. This new book also articulates the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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