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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that describes topics having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New developments in online learning technology are making it possible for learners all over the world to take part in online classes. These massively open online courses are almost always free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that elearning organizations are dealing with more than ever because distance learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can we make sure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is good? How can stakeholders ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What strategies are being used by organizations like University of Wisconsin – Madison to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders get a handle on poor student motivation and high attrition?

As learning technology becomes more available there is a growing necessity to be aware of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and lots of other stakeholders need to better understand these promising new open educational ventures. Teachers want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC courses can be improved. To respond to this crescive demand for data the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This authoritative new book also studies the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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