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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which examines issues relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in distance learning are providing the means for humans in every nation on earth to participate in online courses. Massively open online courses are free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that e-learning technology organizations have to deal with today because online education technology is advancing so fast. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is good? How can learners ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What business models are being used by organizations like University of Wisconsin – Madison to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders manage issues like poor student motivation and high attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing necessity to better understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Academics and many other participants need to better understand the outcomes of these important new open education ventures. Everyone wants to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this developing demand for data the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This thrilling new book also analyzes the most important controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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