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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that addresses subjects relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest gains in online learning enable learners all around the world to participate in classes online. These MOOC classes are mostly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that learning technology institutions have to struggle with more than ever because distance learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can participants be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can we assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like University of Wisconsin – Madison to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers deal with poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As e-learning becomes more commonplace there is a developing desideratum to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and lots of other stakeholders desire to be more aware of these promising new open education experiments. Educators want to understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this increasing desire for data the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource topics. This scholarly new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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