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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that articulates subjects related to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern improvements in online education technology have empowered people in nations all aver the world to be participants in online courses. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. These massive open courses are ordinarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that learning technology institutions are having to deal with more than ever because online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can participants certify that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can stakeholders assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business strategies are being used by organizations like University of Wisconsin – Madison to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we handle issues like inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more prolific there is a desire to better understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Professors and numerous other participants would like to understand these fascinating new open education initiatives. Corporations want to know how these MOOC courses can be made better. In response to this developing desideratum for information the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource topics. This authoritative new book also describes the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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