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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers topics relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest changes in digital education technology are making it possible for learners in all parts of the world to take courses via the Internet. These MOOCs are ordinarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that online learning technology organizations are considering more than ever because elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can teachers be assured that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can students guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like University of Wisconsin – Madison to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can educators deal with the issues of low student motivation and high student attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing need to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational initiatives. Researchers want to know how these massive open online courses can be made better. In response to this growing desideratum for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource topics. This exciting new book also describes the most important controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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