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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which deals with issues pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern evolvements in online learning enable humans all over the world to be participants in courses online. MOOCs are customarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that learning technology organizations are considering today because online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can participants certify that the education provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can we ensure that teachers 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 teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can we handle poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more procurable there is a developing need to gain a better understanding of how MOOCs are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other stakeholders want to better understand the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational initiatives. Instructors want to perceive how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this expanding desire for details the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education issues. This authoritative new book also considers the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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