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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that addresses issues regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent gains in distance learning have empowered people all over the world to take classes via the Internet. These massive open online courses are typically free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that technology-enhanced learning institutions are dealing with now that e-learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can participants ensure that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can students ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by organizations like University of Wisconsin – Madison to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we handle problems like inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As online education becomes more commonplace there is a growing need to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other participants need to better comprehend these fascinating new open educational experiments. Researchers want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes can be made better. To meet this increasing demand for facts the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This authoritative new book also explores the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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