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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that investigates topics pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Modern improvements in digital education technology have enabled people all around the world to be participants in courses online. Massive open online courses are normally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that online education institutions are having to consider more than ever because elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can organizations make sure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can institutions be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like University of Wisconsin – Madison to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can educators manage poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more procurable there is a growing desire to be aware of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other stakeholders want to better perceive these promising new open educational undertakings. Universities want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this increasing need for data the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education issues. This book also researches the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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