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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which describes subjects related to open educational resources and massive open online courses. Modern advances in online learning technology have provided the means for people in all parts of the world to be participants in online courses. These massive online courses are normally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online learning organizations have to deal with now that e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can we ensure that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can learners guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by institutions like University of Wisconsin – Madison to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can participants deal with poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing desire to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and lots of other participants want to better understand the outcomes of these intriguing new open education experiments. Instructors want to grasp how massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this expanding need for data the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource topics. This authoritative new book also researches the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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