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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which explores subjects having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advancements in distance learning enable people in nations all around the world to participate in classes online. MOOCs are customarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that online learning technology institutions are having to attend to more than ever because elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can educators be assured that the quality control for these MOOC courses is respectable? How can participants be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like University of Wisconsin – Madison to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we handle problems like low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As elearning becomes more abundant there is a desire to better understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other participants desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational initiatives. Instructors want to better understand how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this expanding need for knowledge the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational issues. This exciting new book also discusses the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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