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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which researches topics relevant to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new changes in learning technology have enabled people all over the world to be participants in online courses. These MOOCs are free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online learning institutions are dealing with more than ever because distance learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can we assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business models are being used by institutions like University of Wisconsin – Madison to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we deal with inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing desire to grasp how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Academics and lots of other stakeholders would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these significant new open educational ventures. Corporations want to gain an understanding of how these massive open online courses can be made better. In response to this growing demand for data the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education subjects. This book also deals with the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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