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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that reviews topics regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent evolvements in online education technology enable learners all over the world to take classes online. MOOC classes are commonly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that elearning technology institutions have to consider now that learning technology is developing so quickly. How can educators assure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can we make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like University of Wisconsin – Madison to conduct these MOOCs? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we get a handle on poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As e-learning becomes more available there is a developing desire to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other participants desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these intriguing new open education experiments. Instructors want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this expanding desideratum for facts the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This authoritative new book also explores the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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