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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses issues relevant to open educational resources and massively open online courses. The latest changes in distance learning technology have empowered people all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These MOOC classes are usually free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are several topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations are struggling with now that elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can institutions assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like University of Wisconsin – Madison to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations deal with poor motivation and high student attrition?

As learning technology becomes more available there is a necessity to comprehend how MOOC courses are being conducted. Academics and lots of other stakeholders desire to better grasp the outcomes of these promising new open education experiments. Students want to comprehend how massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this desire for facts the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This sensational new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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