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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that investigates issues related to open educational resources and massive open online courses. The latest advancements in e-learning technology have enabled learners all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. MOOC courses are free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that distance learning institutions have to struggle with more than ever because online learning technology is improving so fast. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can learners guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like University of Wisconsin – Madison to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can educators deal with the issues of poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing desire to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about these important new open education undertakings. Students want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this expanding desire for data the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This dramatic new book also discusses the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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