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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers issues having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new evolvements in electronic education technology are enabling humans all around the world to take courses online. These massive open online courses are normally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online learning technology institutions must deal with more than ever because online education technology is developing so quickly. How can institutions assure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can institutions certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What 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 optimal? How can institutions get a handle on low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing desideratum to be aware of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other participants would like to gain a better understanding of these open educational initiatives. Academics want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this crescive desire for information the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This interesting new book also describes the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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