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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which articulates subjects relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. The latest developments in online education technology are enabling students in nations all aver the world to take courses online. These MOOC courses are mostly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that elearning technology organizations are having to consider more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can participants make sure that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can we be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like University of Wisconsin – Madison to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions handle low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding need to understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Instructors and lots of other stakeholders want to better understand these compelling new open education experiments. Intellectuals want to gain an understanding of how these massive open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this increasing demand for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource topics. This amazing new book also describes the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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