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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which reviews issues having to do with open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new gains in e-learning technology are making it possible for people all around the world to take part in courses online. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. MOOC classes are ordinarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that elearning organizations are dealing with now that technology-enhanced learning is advancing so fast. How can teachers be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can institutions assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What business models are being used by institutions like University of Wisconsin – Madison to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders handle problems like poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a demand to perceive how MOOC classes are being conducted. Educators and many other stakeholders need to understand the outcomes of these intriguing new open education experiments. Everyone wants to know how these massive open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this increasing need for information MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This sensational new book also considers the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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