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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers issues relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. The latest improvements in elearning technology have enabled learners all over the world to take online classes. Massively open online courses are generally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that e-learning organizations are having to deal with in 2015 because online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can teachers ensure that the schooling provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can organizations ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by institutions like University of Wisconsin – Madison to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants handle problems like inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing desideratum to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other participants want to better understand these new open education experiments. Students want to comprehend how these MOOC courses can be made better. To respond to this crescive demand for data the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource issues. This gripping new book also considers the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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