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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which analyzes subjects having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern changes in online education are empowering learners all around the world to take online classes. MOOC courses are ordinarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that e-learning institutions have to consider more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so fast. How can participants ensure that the education provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can we make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by organizations like University of Wisconsin – Madison to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can we manage problems like inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As technology-enhanced learning becomes more commonplace there is a developing need to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs are being conducted. Lecturers and many other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of these significant new open educational initiatives. Educators want to gain an understanding of how these MOOCs can be improved. To respond to this increasing desideratum for details the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education issues. This interesting new book also addresses the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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