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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which deals with subjects relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New changes in distance learning have made it possible for people all around the world to participate in courses online. MOOC courses are generally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that elearning technology organizations have to struggle with now that online learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can organizations ensure that the education provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can institutions ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by institutions like University of Wisconsin – Madison to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can institutions manage issues like poor student motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning becomes more available there is a expanding need to understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other stakeholders would like to be more aware of these important new open education undertakings. Academics want to know how MOOCs can be improved. To handle this increasing demand for facts the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This sensational new book also articulates the most important controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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