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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which articulates topics regarding open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New improvements in e-learning are making it possible for people all around the world to take online courses. Massively open online courses are customarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that learning technology organizations must deal with today because e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can institutions be assured that the training provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can organizations make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by institutions like University of Wisconsin – Madison to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions deal with the issues of inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more widespread there is a growing desire to understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other stakeholders want to understand these fascinating new open education ventures. Public servants want to know how massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this crescive desire for data the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational topics. This dramatic new book also articulates the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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