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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which researches topics regarding open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). New advances in online education have provided the means for humans all over the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that e-learning institutions must deal with more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can educators make sure that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can stakeholders make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by organizations like University of Wisconsin – Madison to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can we handle problems like low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing necessity to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other participants desire to better grasp the outcomes of these promising new open education initiatives. Lecturers want to gain an understanding of how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this developing demand for knowledge the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This stimulating new book also considers the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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