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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers issues pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new developments in online education are providing the means for people all over the world to take part in online courses. Massively open online courses are almost always free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations are considering today because online education technology is improving so quickly. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can institutions make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like University of Wisconsin – Madison to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can we manage inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing necessity to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other participants need to better understand these intriguing new open education experiments. Everyone wants to better understand how massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this developing desideratum for information the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education topics. This amazing new book also addresses the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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