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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses subjects regarding open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest changes in distance learning technology are providing the means for people all around the world to take courses online. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. These massive open courses are commonly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations have to struggle with more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can stakeholders certify that the education provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can learners assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like University of Wisconsin – Madison to conduct these massively open online courses? How can we handle problems like inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more procurable there is a growing necessity to comprehend how massive open online courses are being conducted. Academics and lots of other participants desire to better understand the outcomes of these new open educational undertakings. Universities want to know how these massive open online courses can be made better. In response to this crescive desire for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This new book also analyzes the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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