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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which articulates subjects relating to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent changes in e-learning technology are making it possible for humans all over the world to be participants in online courses. These online MOOCs are mostly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are quite a few topics that online learning institutions have to deal with today because e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can teachers ensure that the quality control for these massive open online courses is all right? How can we be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like University of Wisconsin – Madison to conduct these massively open online courses? How can educators manage issues like poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding need to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other stakeholders want to better understand the outcomes of these new open educational undertakings. Professors want to grasp how massively open online courses can be made better. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To satisfy this increasing demand for information the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education topics. This definitive new book also investigates the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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