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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which addresses subjects having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New changes in electronic education technology make it possible for learners in all parts of the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are almost always free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that e-learning technology institutions are having to attend to more than ever because learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can organizations ensure that the quality control for these MOOC classes is decent? How can institutions make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like University of Wisconsin – Madison to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations handle issues like poor student motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing demand to perceive how these MOOCs are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other participants desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these significant new open education ventures. Educators want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses can be improved. In response to this crescive need for data the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational issues. This gripping new book also describes the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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