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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which investigates topics relevant to open educational resources and massive open online courses. Brand new gains in distance learning technology have enabled humans in every nation on earth to be participants in online courses. Massively open online courses are commonly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that e-learning technology institutions are struggling with now that online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can stakeholders be assured that the schooling provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can we guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like University of Wisconsin – Madison to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can we get a handle on inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing necessity to perceive how MOOCs are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other participants want to better understand the outcomes of these intriguing new open education initiatives. Everyone wants to better understand how massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this desire for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This new book also discusses the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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