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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which investigates issues relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New advances in online education technology enable people all over the world to take courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are usually free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that e-learning organizations are having to deal with today because online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can we assure that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can students make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like University of Wisconsin – Madison to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions manage problems like poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing need to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other participants desire to better grasp the outcomes of these promising new open educational initiatives. Instructors want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes can be improved. To satisfy this need for knowledge the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This inspiring new book also researches the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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