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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which articulates subjects related to open educational resources and massively open online courses. Modern advances in distance learning technology enable people all over the world to take courses online. These MOOCs are ordinarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online learning technology institutions are having to struggle with in 2015 because e-learning technology is developing so quickly. How can we be assured that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can stakeholders guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What business models are being used by institutions like University of Wisconsin – Madison to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can organizations deal with inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a need to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and many other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about these fascinating new open education ventures. Academics want to better understand how MOOC courses can be improved. To satisfy this growing demand for data the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This dramatic new book also talks about the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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