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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers topics relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Modern improvements in distance learning technology are enabling people in every nation on earth to take courses online. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These online MOOCs are mostly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that online learning technology institutions have to struggle with now that blended learning technology is developing so fast. How can institutions certify that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is all right? How can organizations ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What business models are being used by institutions like University of Wisconsin – Madison to conduct these MOOC classes? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers handle problems like low student motivation and high attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more procurable there is a developing desire to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Professors and numerous other stakeholders desire to understand these compelling new open education ventures. Academics want to comprehend how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this need for data the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This scholarly new book also considers the controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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