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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that reviews subjects related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. New evolvements in e-learning technology make it possible for people in nations all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These MOOCs are ordinarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are numerous topics that elearning organizations have to struggle with today because learning technology is improving so quickly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can organizations guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can students assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like University of Wisconsin – Madison to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders handle low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As online learning becomes more commonplace there is a necessity to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other participants want to better grasp these new open education ventures. Educators want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this demand for data the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This thrilling new book also investigates the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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