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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which addresses issues pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent changes in distance learning make it possible for people in all parts of the world to take part in online classes. These online MOOC courses are usually free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that online learning technology organizations are having to deal with today because online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can teachers guarantee that the quality control for these massively open online courses is passable? How can organizations guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like University of Wisconsin – Madison to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants manage problems like poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing necessity to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and many other stakeholders desire to better perceive the outcomes of these compelling new open educational ventures. Lecturers want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To meet this crescive desire for knowledge the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This intriguing new book also considers the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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