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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which addresses topics relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New changes in online learning technology are providing the means for people all around the world to take part in online courses. These massive open courses are ordinarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that online learning technology organizations have to struggle with now that online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can we make sure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can organizations assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like University of Wisconsin – Madison to conduct these MOOCs? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations handle problems like low student motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning becomes more abundant there is a developing demand to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other stakeholders need to understand these intriguing new open educational experiments. Academics want to know how MOOCs can be improved. In response to this increasing desire for facts the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This thrilling new book also addresses the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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