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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which addresses topics relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New advances in distance learning technology are providing the means for people all over the world to take online classes. MOOC courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that online learning technology institutions are having to attend to more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is improving so quickly. How can educators ensure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can learners certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like University of Wisconsin – Madison to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions handle low motivation and high learner attrition?

As e-learning becomes more commonplace there is a developing desire to be aware of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Universities and numerous other participants desire to gain a better understanding of these intriguing new open educational endeavours. Researchers want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes can be made better. To satisfy this developing demand for facts the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource issues. This book also analyzes the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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