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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses subjects pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new changes in online education have empowered learners in all parts of the world to be participants in online courses. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. These massive open courses are typically free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that learning technology institutions are having to struggle with in 2015 because e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can we guarantee that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can institutions be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by organizations like University of Wisconsin – Madison to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations manage poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more available there is a expanding desire to grasp how MOOC courses are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other participants would like to gain a better understanding of these new open education endeavours. Educators want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this crescive desire for information the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This scholarly new book also talks about the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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