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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which discusses topics related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent improvements in digital education technology are enabling people in all parts of the world to be participants in courses online. These online MOOCs are free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that e-learning institutions are considering now that online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can institutions be assured that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is all right? How can organizations guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like University of Wisconsin – Madison to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can teachers handle problems like poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more prolific there is a growing desire to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other stakeholders want to understand these interesting new open educational initiatives. Instructors want to better understand how MOOCs can be improved. To meet this crescive desideratum for knowledge the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This scholarly new book also analyzes the most important controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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