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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which deals with subjects pertaining to open education resources and massive open online courses. Recent developments in online learning make it possible for learners all over the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are normally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that elearning institutions are having to struggle with today because distance learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can participants certify that the quality control for these MOOC courses is decent? How can institutions assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like University of Wisconsin – Madison to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations handle low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more widespread there is a growing demand to grasp how these MOOCs are being conducted. Professors and many other stakeholders desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these interesting new open education undertakings. Teachers want to better understand how these MOOC classes can be improved. To respond to this growing desire for information the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This definitive new book also explores the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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