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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which deals with issues relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest improvements in e-learning technology are empowering students in all parts of the world to take classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that distance learning institutions have to deal with today because distance learning technology is developing so quickly. How can educators certify that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can stakeholders ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like University of Wisconsin – Madison to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can we deal with poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more procurable there is a necessity to gain a better understanding of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Universities and many other stakeholders desire to better comprehend the outcomes of these important new open education endeavours. Everybody wants to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses can be improved. To handle this crescive need for data the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational issues. This scholarly new book also addresses the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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