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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that examines topics pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in e-learning are empowering people in nations all around the world to take part in classes online. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. MOOCs are customarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online learning institutions are having to consider today because learning technology is developing so fast. How can institutions make sure that the schooling provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can we be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What business models are being used by institutions like University of Wisconsin – Madison to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can participants deal with low motivation and high student attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more prolific there is a developing desire to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other participants need to better comprehend these promising new open educational experiments. Scientists want to know how these massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this growing demand for information the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This new book also describes the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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