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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which researches topics relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New improvements in elearning are empowering students all around the world to take online courses. These MOOC courses are typically free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that elearning institutions are having to consider more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can we certify that the quality of these MOOCs is good? How can organizations certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like University of Wisconsin – Madison to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can we handle problems like poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As e-learning becomes more commonplace there is a need to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational endeavours. Researchers want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this developing need for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This authoritative new book also researches the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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