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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which deals with issues regarding open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New advances in distance learning are providing the means for learners in all parts of the world to take online courses. These massive online courses are typically free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are a lot of issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations are considering today because online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can educators be assured that the quality control for these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can learners guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like University of Wisconsin – Madison to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing necessity to be aware of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other stakeholders desire to better perceive the outcomes of these promising new open educational initiatives. Trainers want to comprehend how massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this growing need for data the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource subjects. This stimulating new book also examines the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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