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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines topics related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advances in electronic educational technology are enabling students all around the world to take part in courses online. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. MOOC classes are normally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that online learning technology organizations are dealing with more than ever because online education technology is developing so fast. How can participants be assured that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can students make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different strategies are being used by organizations like University of Wisconsin – Madison to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers get a handle on poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing demand to be aware of how MOOCs are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other stakeholders would like to better grasp the outcomes of these significant new open education initiatives. Corporations want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this desideratum for details the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This inspiring new book also examines the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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