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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses topics having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent advancements in digital education technology enable people all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are usually free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that e-learning technology institutions are having to attend to more than ever because online education technology is developing so fast. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can teachers assure that the quality of these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can participants make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like University of Wisconsin – Madison to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can organizations handle poor motivation and high attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more procurable there is a growing need to grasp how these MOOCs are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other participants would like to gain more knowledge about these interesting new open education ventures. Trainers want to comprehend how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this growing need for information the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This definitive new book also deals with the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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