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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses issues relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest evolvements in online education technology are enabling students all over the world to participate in online courses. These massive online courses are usually free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that distance learning institutions are having to deal with today because e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can educators assure that the quality of these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can organizations ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like University of Wisconsin – Madison to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders manage problems like poor student motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more procurable there is a growing desire to gain a better understanding of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other stakeholders want to be more aware of the outcomes of these intriguing new open education undertakings. Intellectuals want to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this increasing need for data the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource subjects. This authoritative new book also reviews the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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