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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which researches subjects relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. The latest improvements in online education technology have enabled people all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. MOOC courses are almost always free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are quite a few subjects that technology-enhanced learning institutions are dealing with now that online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can participants ensure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is respectable? How can participants ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business models are being used by organizations like University of Wisconsin – Madison to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations manage poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more procurable there is a growing demand to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other stakeholders desire to understand the outcomes of these exciting new open education undertakings. Universities want to understand how these MOOC courses can be improved. In response to this desire for data the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This authoritative new book also discusses the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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