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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that considers issues relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advancements in electronic education technology have enabled learners in every nation on earth to take online courses. Massively open online courses are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that distance learning organizations have to consider today because distance learning technology is improving so fast. How can institutions be assured that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can institutions make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business models are being used by organizations like University of Wisconsin – Madison to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders get a handle on low student motivation and high attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more available there is a developing demand to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Professors and lots of other participants want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these promising new open educational ventures. Educators want to gain an understanding of how these massive open online courses can be made better. To handle this growing demand for details the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This amazing new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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