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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which researches issues having to do with open education resources and massive open online courses. Recent evolvements in learning technology are making it possible for people all around the world to participate in online courses. Massive open online courses are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that elearning technology organizations have to struggle with now that e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can participants assure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can institutions guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like University of Wisconsin – Madison to conduct these massive open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses. How can teachers deal with the issues of poor motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a increasing necessity to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and many other participants desire to better grasp the outcomes of these exciting new open educational initiatives. Public servants want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this developing need for facts the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This definitive new book also analyzes the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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