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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that addresses topics relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advances in elearning have enabled students all over the world to take courses via the Internet. These massive open online courses are ordinarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that online learning technology institutions are having to attend to today because online learning technology is improving so fast. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can educators assure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can learners make sure that educators 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 evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations deal with the problems of poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding demand to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other participants need to gain a better understanding of these important new open education ventures. Instructors want to gain an understanding of how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To handle this need for data the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This exciting new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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