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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which examines issues related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent improvements in online education technology make it possible for humans all over the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These massive online courses are typically free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online education organizations are having to consider in 2015 because online education technology is improving so quickly. How can we guarantee that the quality of these MOOC courses is good? How can students be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like University of Wisconsin – Madison to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can educators get a handle on poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As learning technology becomes more available there is a growing need to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other participants need to better perceive the outcomes of these promising new open education undertakings. Universities want to know how MOOC classes can be improved. To handle this growing need for knowledge the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education issues. This stimulating new book also considers the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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