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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which reviews subjects related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new improvements in online education technology are empowering people all around the world to be participants in classes online. These massive online courses are typically free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that online learning institutions are having to struggle with now that learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can organizations make sure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can participants ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like University of Wisconsin – Madison to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we handle problems like low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more prolific there is a demand to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other stakeholders would like to better perceive these promising new open educational initiatives. People want to know how these massive open online courses can be improved. To handle this growing need for information the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This definitive new book also reviews the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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