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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers topics pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new developments in distance learning are enabling people in all parts of the world to participate in online courses. MOOC classes are commonly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that e-learning technology institutions must deal with today because e-learning technology is developing so quickly. How can educators certify that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can students make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like University of Wisconsin – Madison to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators handle issues like low motivation and high student attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more widespread there is a growing desire to understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Educators and many other participants want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these important new open educational undertakings. Scientists want to comprehend how massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this crescive need for data the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education subjects. This inspiring new book also examines the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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