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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers issues regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent improvements in online education are making it possible for students all around the world to participate in classes online. These massive online courses are normally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that elearning institutions are struggling with more than ever because learning technology is improving so fast. How can organizations assure that the schooling provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can stakeholders certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like University of Wisconsin – Madison to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations manage issues like inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As online learning becomes more prolific there is a growing need to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other participants want to better grasp these compelling new open educational initiatives. Lecturers want to know how these MOOCs can be made better. To satisfy this growing desideratum for data the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This definitive new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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