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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which analyzes issues having to do with open education resources and massively open online courses. The latest gains in distance learning are empowering students all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These massively open online courses are free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that elearning institutions have to deal with now that e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can teachers assure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can we make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like University of Wisconsin – Madison to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can we get a handle on low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As online education technology becomes more procurable there is a desire to be aware of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of these compelling new open education experiments. Intellectuals want to know how massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this developing desideratum for knowledge the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This scholarly new book also considers the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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