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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which analyzes issues relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advancements in distance learning are providing the means for learners in every nation on earth to be participants in online classes. These massively open online courses are typically free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that learning technology organizations have to struggle with more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can we be assured that the training provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can institutions certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What business models are being used by institutions like University of Wisconsin – Madison to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers manage problems like inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding desideratum to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and numerous other participants desire to better understand these intriguing new open educational experiments. Instructors want to gain an understanding of how massive open online courses can be made better. To respond to this desideratum for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This stimulating new book also examines the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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