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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that reviews subjects pertaining to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in distance learning technology are providing the means for people all around the world to take classes online. These massive open online courses are typically free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that online education organizations are dealing with more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can organizations be assured that the quality control for these MOOCs is decent? How can we be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What business models are being used by institutions like University of Wisconsin – Madison to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can educators manage poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing desire to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders desire to understand these open education experiments. Lecturers want to grasp how these MOOCs can be made better. To meet this expanding need for knowledge the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education topics. This definitive new book also deals with the most important controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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