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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which deals with issues having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest evolvements in online learning make it possible for people all around the world to participate in online classes. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. These massive open online courses are usually free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that e-learning technology institutions are having to attend to today because distance learning technology is developing so quickly. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can institutions be assured that the quality of these massively open online courses is satisfactory? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can organizations guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like University of Wisconsin – Madison to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions deal with the issues of inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more commonplace there is a need to perceive how MOOCs are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these exciting new open education ventures. Corporations want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC classes can be improved. In response to this developing desire for information the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This gripping new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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