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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which talks about topics related to open educational resources and massive open online courses. Modern gains in electronic education technology have made it possible for humans in all parts of the world to take part in classes online. MOOCs are normally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. This MOOCs book also documents active learning solutions that can help motivate students to engage in more productive learning experiences. There are several topics that online learning institutions have to consider today because distance learning technology is improving so quickly. How can teachers assure that the training provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can organizations guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by organizations like University of Wisconsin – Madison to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators manage issues like poor motivation and high student attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more procurable there is a growing demand to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other stakeholders desire to better understand the outcomes of these exciting new open education experiments. Scientists want to understand how these massive open online courses can be made better. To meet this demand for details the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource topics. This new book also examines the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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