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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which considers subjects relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New changes in learning technology enable students in every nation on earth to participate in courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses are usually free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that online education organizations have to struggle with now that online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can we ensure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can students make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What 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 in use today? How can teachers manage issues like low motivation and high dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more widespread there is a growing necessity to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and numerous other stakeholders desire to understand these important new open education experiments. Public servants want to gain an understanding of how MOOCs can be made better. In response to this expanding demand for knowledge the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This book also investigates the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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