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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers subjects relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new improvements in distance learning technology have empowered people in all parts of the world to take part in classes online. MOOC classes are free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that e-learning organizations have to struggle with more than ever because online education technology is advancing so fast. How can organizations be assured that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can we be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like University of Wisconsin – Madison to conduct these massively open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers manage issues like poor motivation and high student attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more prolific there is a desideratum to perceive how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Professors and many other participants need to better perceive the outcomes of these exciting new open education experiments. Universities want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this developing desire for knowledge the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This scholarly new book also explores the most important controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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