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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which studies issues relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. The latest gains in learning technology are empowering humans all around the world to participate in online courses. These massive open courses are free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that online learning organizations have to consider more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of these massively open online courses is passable? How can learners make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like University of Wisconsin – Madison to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can teachers handle low motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning becomes more procurable there is a necessity to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other participants want to understand these significant new open education initiatives. Instructors want to better understand how massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this increasing desire for facts the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This dramatic new book also considers the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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