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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which researches subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New changes in digital education technology are providing the means for humans all over the world to take classes via the Internet. These MOOC classes are mostly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that elearning institutions are having to attend to more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can we be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can stakeholders assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like University of Wisconsin – Madison to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions deal with the issues of poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a growing desire to be aware of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Teachers and many other stakeholders would like to better grasp these fascinating new open educational experiments. People want to grasp how MOOCs can be enhanced. To handle this demand for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational issues. This thrilling new book also describes the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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