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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that analyzes issues relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New evolvements in technology-enhanced learning are enabling people all around the world to take classes online. These MOOC courses are commonly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that learning technology institutions are considering today because online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can stakeholders be assured that the training provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can we ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by organizations like University of Wisconsin – Madison to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators manage problems like low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing necessity to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other stakeholders want to better comprehend these important new open education undertakings. Public servants want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this growing need for knowledge the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education topics. This interesting new book also studies the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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