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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which describes topics regarding open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new developments in distance learning technology are enabling people in nations all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. MOOC classes are ordinarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online education organizations must deal with today because online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can stakeholders certify that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can organizations ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified 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 teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers deal with the issues of poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a increasing desire to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other stakeholders desire to understand these open educational ventures. People want to understand how these MOOCs can be made better. To handle this crescive need for facts the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This interesting new book also reviews the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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