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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which studies issues related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest evolvements in electronic education technology are empowering people all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These MOOC classes are usually free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that elearning organizations are struggling with today because technology-enhanced learning is developing so quickly. How can institutions assure that the quality control for these MOOC classes is adequate? How can we be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What business models are being used by institutions like University of Wisconsin – Madison to conduct these massive open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants handle inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing desire to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and lots of other stakeholders need to better grasp the outcomes of these intriguing new open education endeavours. Everyone wants to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this developing need for details the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This definitive new book also investigates the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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