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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern developments in e-learning have provided the means for students in nations all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These online MOOCs are almost always free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that elearning institutions have to consider more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can organizations be assured that the schooling provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can learners be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like University of Wisconsin – Madison to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators deal with inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a expanding necessity to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs are being conducted. Public servants and many other stakeholders desire to better understand these new open education undertakings. Scholars want to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this developing need for data MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource issues. This inspiring new book also talks about the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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