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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which talks about topics pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New improvements in online education make it possible for students in nations all aver the world to be participants in online courses. These online MOOCs are usually free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that elearning organizations are dealing with now that online education technology is improving so fast. How can institutions assure that the quality of these massively open online courses is decent? How can stakeholders assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business models are being used by institutions like University of Wisconsin – Madison to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more widespread there is a increasing need to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other stakeholders desire to better grasp these important new open education undertakings. Academics want to gain an understanding of how MOOC courses can be improved. In response to this growing need for details the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education issues. This book also addresses the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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