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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses issues having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Modern gains in online learning technology have empowered people all over the world to be participants in classes online. These massively open online courses are generally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online learning technology institutions have to consider more than ever because online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can teachers ensure that the education provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can students certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like University of Wisconsin – Madison to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders get a handle on low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing desire to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders desire to better comprehend these compelling new open education endeavours. Instructors want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses can be improved. To satisfy this crescive desire for knowledge the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This new book also deals with the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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