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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that deals with topics pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest gains in online education are making it possible for students in nations all around the world to take classes online. MOOC courses are almost always free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that e-learning institutions have to consider today because online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can educators assure that the quality control for these MOOCs is acceptable? How can stakeholders make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like University of Wisconsin – Madison to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions manage issues like poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more prolific there is a desire to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and lots of other stakeholders need to better perceive the outcomes of these interesting new open educational initiatives. Corporations want to better understand how these MOOC courses can be improved. In response to this need for data the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education issues. This scholarly new book also discusses the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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