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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines topics regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest improvements in electronic education technology have provided the means for people all around the world to participate in online courses. These MOOC classes are mostly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online education organizations have to consider today because online education technology is advancing so quickly. How can institutions ensure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can institutions certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like University of Wisconsin – Madison to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can participants manage poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As learning technology becomes more procurable there is a desire to gain a better understanding of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Academics and lots of other stakeholders desire to better perceive the outcomes of these important new open educational endeavours. Instructors want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this expanding desire for information the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This authoritative new book also investigates the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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