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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which describes topics relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest gains in elearning technology are empowering humans all over the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are normally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are a lot of topics that elearning organizations are considering now that online learning technology is developing so fast. How can participants assure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is adequate? How can we guarantee that teachers 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 MOOC classes? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we get a handle on inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding demand to understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Professors and lots of other stakeholders desire to better grasp the outcomes of these new open educational endeavours. People want to understand how MOOC classes can be made better. To respond to this growing demand for details the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource topics. This stimulating new book also considers the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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