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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that examines subjects relevant to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advances in distance learning technology are empowering people in all parts of the world to participate in courses online. These online MOOCs are generally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. Infrastructure, marketing, pedagogy, and assessment are some of the areas where questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education persist. There are a lot of topics that distance learning institutions are struggling with more than ever because elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can we ensure that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can participants guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like University of Wisconsin – Madison to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can we manage issues like low motivation and high learner attrition?

As e-learning becomes more commonplace there is a increasing desideratum to comprehend how these MOOCs are being conducted. Teachers and many other participants want to better comprehend the outcomes of these important new open educational initiatives. Universities want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC classes can be made better. To handle this developing need for data the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education subjects. This amazing new book also examines the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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