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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which talks about issues regarding open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). New advances in electronic educational technology have enabled humans all around the world to be participants in online classes. These massive open courses are typically free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that distance learning organizations are having to consider more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is improving so quickly. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality control for these massively open online courses is passable? How can students guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like University of Wisconsin – Madison to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses. How can teachers get a handle on poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As online education technology becomes more prolific there is a developing demand to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other participants would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these interesting new open education endeavours. Academics want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this desire for knowledge the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This stimulating new book also reviews the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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