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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that reviews issues related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New gains in online learning technology are enabling learners all over the world to take online courses. These massively open online courses are commonly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that elearning technology institutions are having to struggle with today because distance learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the training provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can stakeholders guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What business models are being used by organizations like University of Wisconsin – Madison to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations manage problems like poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more abundant there is a demand to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other stakeholders need to be more aware of the outcomes of these significant new open education ventures. Teachers want to better understand how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this expanding need for details the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education issues. This definitive new book also deals with the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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