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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which analyzes issues regarding open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New improvements in elearning technology have enabled people in nations all aver the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These massive open courses are usually free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that e-learning organizations are dealing with more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can we make sure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can organizations make sure that educators 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 massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers deal with the problems of poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more widespread there is a increasing need to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other participants need to better grasp these new open educational ventures. Instructors want to know how massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this increasing desire for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This scholarly new book also investigates the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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