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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which addresses topics pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advances in elearning technology make it possible for humans all around the world to take classes via the Internet. These MOOC classes are normally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online education institutions are having to consider today because e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can we ensure that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can stakeholders ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like University of Wisconsin – Madison to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders handle problems like inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing desire to better understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other participants want to understand these compelling new open educational endeavours. People want to understand how these massive open online courses can be made better. To handle this crescive desideratum for facts the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational topics. This exciting new book also studies the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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