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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that articulates topics related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern developments in online learning technology have provided the means for people in nations all around the world to participate in online courses. These massive online courses are commonly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online learning organizations must deal with today because learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can we certify that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can organizations ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by institutions like University of Wisconsin – Madison to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can we manage low motivation and high learner attrition?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As online education becomes more available there is a demand to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and many other participants desire to understand these interesting new open educational experiments. Trainers want to perceive how MOOC classes can be improved. To meet this developing desire for data the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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