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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that describes topics relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent changes in distance learning technology have provided the means for students all around the world to take part in courses online. These massively open online courses are almost always free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that online learning institutions have to deal with in 2015 because learning technology is improving so quickly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can institutions guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like University of Wisconsin – Madison to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders handle issues like inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing demand to understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other participants want to better understand the outcomes of these important new open educational ventures. Professors want to grasp how MOOCs can be improved. In response to this growing desideratum for data the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education issues. This definitive new book also deals with the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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