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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which describes topics relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Brand new evolvements in online education are providing the means for people in nations all around the world to be participants in classes online. These massive online courses are typically free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that elearning organizations are struggling with now that e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can educators make sure that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can learners certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by organizations like University of Wisconsin – Madison to conduct these massive open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more procurable there is a developing desideratum to understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders desire to better perceive these promising new open education experiments. Scholars want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this expanding need for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This stimulating new book also analyzes the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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