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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that reviews topics having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advances in online learning technology enable people all around the world to be participants in online classes. These massive open online courses are mostly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that elearning institutions are struggling with now that online learning technology is developing so fast. How can educators guarantee that the quality of training provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can learners be assured that educators are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like University of Wisconsin – Madison to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses. How can we handle issues like poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more procurable there is a demand to understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders need to be more aware of these open educational experiments. Scholars want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this increasing desire for details the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education issues. This scholarly new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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