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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that investigates subjects having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest gains in online education are providing the means for students all around the world to be participants in online classes. Massively open online courses are mostly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that online education organizations are having to consider now that online education technology is advancing so rapidly. How can participants guarantee that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can stakeholders be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like University of Wisconsin – Madison to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions handle problems like poor motivation and high attrition?

As online education technology becomes more available there is a desideratum to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Students and lots of other stakeholders would like to better comprehend the outcomes of these interesting new open educational ventures. Researchers want to understand how massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this developing desire for data the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This stimulating new book also describes the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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