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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which discusses subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new gains in e-learning are providing the means for humans in all parts of the world to participate in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are typically free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that e-learning organizations are struggling with more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can stakeholders certify that the quality control for these MOOC classes is passable? How can we certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like University of Wisconsin – Madison to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can we manage issues like low motivation and high learner attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing desideratum to understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Students and lots of other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these exciting new open educational endeavours. Professors want to grasp how massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this expanding desire for data the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational issues. This book also deals with the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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