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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses subjects relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. The latest advances in electronic education technology are making it possible for learners in nations all aver the world to take courses online. These online MOOC courses are customarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that learning technology institutions must deal with in 2015 because distance learning technology is developing so fast. How can institutions be assured that the quality control for these MOOCs is decent? How can institutions guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by organizations like University of Wisconsin – Madison to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can we handle problems like poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding desire to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and many other stakeholders want to better understand the outcomes of these significant new open education ventures. Public servants want to understand how MOOCs can be improved. To satisfy this growing desire for details the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education issues. This book also researches the controversies associated with these massive open courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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