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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that addresses issues having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern changes in distance learning technology have enabled people all around the world to take part in online courses. These massive open courses are usually free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that e-learning organizations have to struggle with in 2015 because learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can organizations make sure that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can stakeholders be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What business strategies are being used by organizations like University of Wisconsin – Madison to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants get a handle on low motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more procurable there is a demand to better understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Students and lots of other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about these interesting new open educational undertakings. People want to know how these MOOCs can be made better. To respond to this expanding desire for information the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This exciting new book also examines the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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