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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses issues relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent developments in e-learning are providing the means for students in nations all around the world to take part in classes online. These massive open online courses are usually free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that distance learning institutions are considering today because learning technology is improving so quickly. How can institutions be assured that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can learners assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like University of Wisconsin – Madison to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants deal with the problems of poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As digital education technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding desire to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other stakeholders desire to better understand the outcomes of these significant new open education undertakings. Lecturers want to grasp how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this increasing desideratum for knowledge the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This scholarly new book also discusses the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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