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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses topics relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advances in elearning are providing the means for learners in nations all around the world to participate in classes online. MOOC courses are commonly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that e-learning institutions must deal with more than ever because learning technology is developing so rapidly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can we be assured that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can stakeholders make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like University of Wisconsin – Madison to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can institutions manage poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning becomes more available there is a developing need to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Professors and many other participants would like to understand these intriguing new open education initiatives. Everyone wants to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this developing need for data the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education topics. This interesting new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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