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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that considers subjects related to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New advancements in technology-enhanced learning enable people all around the world to be participants in online courses. These massive open online courses are almost always free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that e-learning organizations are having to consider more than ever because online education technology is developing so swiftly. This collected edition describes many different types of MOOC options and the full range of business plans related to MOOCs. How can we assure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can organizations assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like University of Wisconsin – Madison to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators manage issues like inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As electronic educational technology becomes more prolific there is a developing demand to better understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Educators and many other participants would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these new open education undertakings. Public servants want to better understand how massive open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this developing desire for details the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This book also talks about the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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