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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines topics related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advances in online education are enabling learners all around the world to take courses via the Internet. These online MOOCs are normally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that e-learning technology organizations have to struggle with today because learning technology is improving so quickly. How can we be assured that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can students guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like University of Wisconsin – Madison to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we handle low motivation and high student attrition?

As online education technology becomes more procurable there is a developing desire to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Public servants and many other participants need to gain a better understanding of these interesting new open educational endeavours. Lecturers want to understand how massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this increasing desire for knowledge the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This scholarly new book also talks about the most important controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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