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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that studies issues relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New advances in elearning are enabling humans in all parts of the world to take courses online. Massively open online courses are commonly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that elearning organizations are having to deal with now that learning technology is developing so fast. How can stakeholders assure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is passable? How can learners be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like University of Wisconsin – Madison to conduct these massively open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders manage inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As elearning becomes more procurable there is a growing desire to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other participants desire to better perceive the outcomes of these important new open educational experiments. Scholars want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this increasing desideratum for knowledge the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This sensational new book also addresses the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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