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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that researches topics regarding open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. The latest changes in distance learning technology are empowering humans all around the world to take classes online. These massive open online courses are mostly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are numerous subjects that online learning technology institutions have to deal with today because distance learning technology is improving so fast. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can organizations assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like University of Wisconsin – Madison to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can we get a handle on poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding desideratum to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and many other stakeholders want to better understand these important new open educational undertakings. Academics want to grasp how massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this need for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational topics. This inspiring new book also articulates the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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