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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that reviews issues relating to open educational resources and massively open online courses. Brand new gains in elearning technology make it possible for learners all over the world to take online classes. These massive open courses are almost always free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that elearning technology institutions are having to attend to now that e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can we make sure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can learners make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like University of Wisconsin – Madison to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can we deal with the problems of inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing desideratum to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about these exciting new open education experiments. Educators want to gain an understanding of how MOOC classes can be improved. To meet this desire for information the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education issues. This dramatic new book also explores the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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