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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which studies topics pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New advancements in distance learning technology make it possible for people in all parts of the world to participate in classes online. This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education. These MOOC courses are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that elearning technology organizations are considering today because e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can participants guarantee that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can stakeholders ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like University of Wisconsin – Madison to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators deal with the issues of inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing desire to perceive how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of these open education experiments. Public servants want to understand how massive open online courses can be made better. To meet this crescive desire for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource issues. This dramatic new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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