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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which studies issues related to open education resources and massive open online courses. Brand new advances in distance learning technology are empowering learners in all parts of the world to take part in courses online. These online MOOCs are mostly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online learning institutions are having to struggle with now that distance learning technology is advancing so fast. How can teachers assure that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can we be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like University of Wisconsin – Madison to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders handle problems like low motivation and high dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more prolific there is a expanding need to comprehend how MOOC classes are being conducted. Educators and lots of other participants want to be more aware of the outcomes of these interesting new open educational initiatives. Public servants want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes can be made better. In response to this increasing desire for details the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This authoritative new book also considers the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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