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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which reviews subjects relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Brand new changes in online learning technology enable learners in nations all aver the world to participate in courses online. These massive online courses are ordinarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are numerous issues that elearning institutions are having to struggle with now that e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can institutions assure that the quality of these MOOC courses is good? How can we ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like University of Wisconsin – Madison to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders manage inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning becomes more available there is a growing need to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other participants would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these new open education initiatives. Researchers want to know how these MOOC classes can be improved. In response to this expanding need for knowledge the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational topics. This authoritative new book also studies the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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