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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that explores issues pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent improvements in e-learning technology have provided the means for humans in all parts of the world to take part in online courses. MOOC courses are normally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that elearning institutions are struggling with more than ever because online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can participants be assured that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can organizations ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like University of Wisconsin – Madison to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators manage issues like poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing necessity to be aware of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other stakeholders want to understand the outcomes of these exciting new open education experiments. Corporations want to better understand how MOOC courses can be improved. To meet this expanding desideratum for details the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource topics. This intriguing new book also articulates the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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