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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which articulates topics pertaining to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). New advancements in electronic education technology make it possible for students in nations all aver the world to be participants in online courses. These MOOC classes are customarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that distance learning organizations have to deal with now that distance learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can we ensure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can stakeholders ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like University of Wisconsin – Madison to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions handle inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing demand to be aware of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Instructors and many other stakeholders would like to better perceive the outcomes of these new open educational endeavours. Academics want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this developing demand for information the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This scholarly new book also investigates the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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