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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which reviews topics pertaining to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in online learning technology have provided the means for people in nations all around the world to take courses online. These massive open online courses are commonly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that learning technology institutions are having to struggle with today because e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can institutions ensure that the quality control for these MOOCs is good? How can stakeholders be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by institutions like University of Wisconsin – Madison to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations manage issues like low student motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning becomes more available there is a developing necessity to understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other stakeholders need to understand these promising new open educational initiatives. Instructors want to grasp how these MOOCs can be improved. To handle this desire for data the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education topics. This intriguing new book also talks about the most important controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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