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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that investigates issues pertaining to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New improvements in online learning technology are providing the means for students all around the world to take part in classes via the Internet. Massive open online courses are free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that distance learning organizations are having to deal with more than ever because elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can educators be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is all right? How can stakeholders ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like University of Wisconsin – Madison to conduct these MOOC courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we deal with the problems of poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding need to gain a better understanding of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other participants desire to better perceive the outcomes of these compelling new open educational ventures. Academics want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this desire for data the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational topics. This inspiring new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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