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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that studies issues related to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent changes in learning technology make it possible for students in all parts of the world to take part in courses online. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. Massive open online courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions have to deal with today because online education technology is improving so quickly. How can we make sure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is passable? How can participants assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What business models are being used by organizations like University of Wisconsin – Madison to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders handle poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more widespread there is a desire to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other stakeholders want to better comprehend these exciting new open education experiments. Teachers want to comprehend how these MOOCs can be improved. In response to this increasing desideratum for facts the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education topics. This exciting new book also reviews the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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