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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines issues relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern changes in elearning technology have provided the means for students all around the world to take online courses. MOOC courses are free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online learning organizations are having to deal with more than ever because online education technology is developing so quickly. How can we make sure that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can stakeholders assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What different strategies are being used by organizations like University of Wisconsin – Madison to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations manage problems like inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding desire to perceive how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other participants need to gain a better understanding of these exciting new open education initiatives. Researchers want to better understand how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. In response to this crescive demand for information the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This scholarly new book also considers the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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