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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which considers subjects having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest changes in electronic education technology are making it possible for students in all parts of the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These MOOC classes are usually free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that distance learning institutions have to consider now that elearning technology is developing so swiftly. How can we guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can students assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like University of Wisconsin – Madison to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers handle issues like poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing desire to better understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Educators and numerous other participants desire to gain more knowledge about these new open educational endeavours. People want to know how MOOC courses can be improved. To satisfy this crescive demand for information the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education issues. This sensational new book also describes the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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