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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines subjects relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest developments in online education technology are empowering learners all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. MOOC courses are mostly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online learning institutions are having to deal with now that learning technology is developing so quickly. How can teachers guarantee that the training provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can students certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like University of Wisconsin – Madison to conduct these massive open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants get a handle on low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing desire to better understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Students and lots of other participants desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational ventures. Teachers want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this increasing desideratum for facts the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education topics. This amazing new book also considers the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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