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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which deals with issues related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Brand new changes in elearning are enabling people all over the world to be participants in classes online. MOOCs are customarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that learning technology institutions are having to attend to more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can organizations guarantee that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is passable? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can institutions assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like University of Wisconsin – Madison to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders handle problems like low student motivation and high attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more abundant there is a developing necessity to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these exciting new open educational undertakings. Everybody wants to know how these massive open online courses can be made better. To handle this crescive need for knowledge the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource topics. This book also examines the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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