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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers topics regarding open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent changes in elearning technology have provided the means for learners in nations all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. Massive open online courses are typically free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that learning technology organizations are having to consider now that online learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can organizations ensure that the education provided by these MOOCs is good? How can organizations ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like University of Wisconsin – Madison to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants manage problems like low motivation and high student attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more available there is a necessity to be aware of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Educators and many other participants need to better grasp the outcomes of these interesting new open educational ventures. Instructors want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this crescive desideratum for knowledge the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This gripping new book also investigates the most important controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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