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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses subjects relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent improvements in elearning have provided the means for learners all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These massive open courses are typically free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are several topics that online learning technology institutions are having to attend to today because learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can stakeholders make sure that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can we certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like University of Wisconsin – Madison to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions deal with the issues of poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more widespread there is a increasing need to better understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other stakeholders would like to better comprehend the outcomes of these new open educational initiatives. Trainers want to know how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this desideratum for details the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This book also describes the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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