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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines issues regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. The latest developments in elearning technology enable people all over the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These online MOOCs are usually free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that learning technology organizations have to deal with in 2015 because online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can educators assure that the schooling provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can stakeholders be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like University of Wisconsin – Madison to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders handle inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning becomes more widespread there is a increasing demand to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Lecturers and many other stakeholders want to understand these intriguing new open education endeavours. Universities want to gain an understanding of how MOOCs can be made better. To handle this growing desire for data the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education issues. This authoritative new book also describes the most important controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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