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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which researches issues relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Recent advancements in electronic education technology are enabling people in nations all around the world to be participants in courses online. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. These massive online courses are mostly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are several topics that distance learning organizations are struggling with more than ever because learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can educators assure that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is all right? How can institutions guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like University of Wisconsin – Madison to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions get a handle on poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more abundant there is a developing necessity to be aware of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other stakeholders want to better comprehend the outcomes of these fascinating new open education experiments. Scholars want to know how massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this demand for information the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational issues. This definitive new book also considers the most important controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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