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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses topics related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New improvements in elearning have made it possible for humans in all parts of the world to participate in online classes. Massively open online courses are ordinarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that elearning organizations are having to deal with now that elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can institutions assure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can we make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business models are being used by institutions like University of Wisconsin – Madison to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators manage issues like poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more commonplace there is a growing demand to gain a better understanding of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other stakeholders want to understand these significant new open educational endeavours. Scientists want to understand how these MOOCs can be improved. To satisfy this need for information MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This stimulating new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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