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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that describes topics related to open educational resources and massive open online courses. Modern gains in e-learning technology are providing the means for students all over the world to participate in online courses. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. MOOCs are free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online learning institutions are having to deal with today because elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can we ensure that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can learners make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like University of Wisconsin – Madison to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can organizations handle issues like low student motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing need to understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other participants desire to be more aware of these compelling new open educational initiatives. Researchers want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC courses can be made better. To satisfy this demand for information the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This inspiring new book also considers the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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