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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that investigates subjects related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Modern gains in online education technology enable learners in every nation on earth to participate in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are almost always free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that online education institutions must deal with today because elearning technology is developing so swiftly. How can we be assured that the training provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can we be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like University of Wisconsin – Madison to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders handle problems like inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more abundant there is a demand to understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other stakeholders would like to better understand these significant new open educational ventures. Universities want to know how MOOC courses can be made better. To meet this expanding need for data the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This dramatic new book also deals with the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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