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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines issues related to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern evolvements in technology-enhanced learning have enabled people all over the world to participate in online classes. Massively open online courses are normally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that online learning organizations are having to consider today because online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can learners guarantee that educators are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business models are being used by organizations like University of Wisconsin – Madison to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can we deal with the problems of low motivation and high learner attrition?

As online education technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding desire to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and lots of other participants need to gain a better understanding of these new open education endeavours. Everyone wants to better understand how massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this crescive demand for data the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This scholarly new book also analyzes the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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