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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which articulates subjects having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new gains in online learning technology are empowering humans in every nation on earth to participate in courses online. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. These online MOOC courses are typically free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that elearning technology organizations are considering now that distance learning technology is improving so quickly. How can organizations ensure that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can we guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like University of Wisconsin – Madison to conduct these MOOC courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations deal with the issues of poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more available there is a expanding desire to comprehend how MOOCs are being conducted. Universities and many other participants would like to better understand these open education experiments. Educators want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this increasing demand for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education subjects. This definitive new book also explores the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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