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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which describes issues regarding open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Modern advancements in elearning have provided the means for learners all over the world to take online classes. These massive open online courses are normally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that e-learning organizations are having to consider now that elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can educators be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can we be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business models are being used by institutions like University of Wisconsin – Madison to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can institutions handle low motivation and high learner attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more procurable there is a increasing demand to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these interesting new open education initiatives. Instructors want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To handle this developing demand for data the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This stimulating new book also articulates the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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