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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which reviews issues regarding open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New advances in online education technology are making it possible for learners in all parts of the world to participate in online classes. These online MOOCs are ordinarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that e-learning organizations are having to consider more than ever because online education technology is developing so quickly. How can teachers make sure that the quality of these MOOC classes is decent? How can institutions make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like University of Wisconsin – Madison to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations manage problems like poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more abundant there is a increasing demand to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Corporations and many other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational experiments. Instructors want to perceive how MOOC classes can be made better. In response to this need for facts the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource issues. This sensational new book also examines the most important controversies associated with massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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