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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that researches topics regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern evolvements in e-learning are enabling people in all parts of the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These MOOC courses are almost always free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that e-learning organizations are having to consider more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can educators assure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can students be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like University of Wisconsin – Madison to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators deal with inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As online learning becomes more widespread there is a expanding need to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other participants need to better grasp the outcomes of these new open education experiments. Everyone wants to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this crescive demand for knowledge the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education subjects. This sensational new book also addresses the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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