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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers topics regarding open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). New improvements in elearning technology have provided the means for people in every nation on earth to participate in classes online. These massive open courses are usually free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that e-learning institutions are having to struggle with today because elearning technology is improving so fast. How can organizations be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can participants make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like University of Wisconsin – Madison to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can we handle issues like low motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning becomes more commonplace there is a expanding demand to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and many other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of these interesting new open education endeavours. Researchers want to know how these MOOCs can be improved. To satisfy this need for data the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education topics. This definitive new book also examines the most important controversies associated with MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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