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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses subjects related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New advances in technology-enhanced learning are providing the means for students in every nation on earth to take online classes. MOOC classes are usually free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that online education organizations have to consider more than ever because elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can participants ensure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can students ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What business models are being used by institutions like University of Wisconsin – Madison to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can teachers manage issues like low learner motivation and high attrition?

As online education technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding necessity to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other participants need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these new open educational ventures. Lecturers want to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses can be improved. To handle this developing need for data the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational issues. This authoritative new book also considers the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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