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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that deals with subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in distance learning technology are empowering learners in nations all around the world to take online courses. These massively open online courses are generally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that online learning institutions are considering more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is developing so rapidly. How can educators assure that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can participants guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like University of Wisconsin – Madison to conduct these massive open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers handle issues like low student motivation and high attrition?

As online education becomes more prolific there is a need to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and many other stakeholders would like to understand these promising new open educational endeavours. Universities want to better understand how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. In response to this increasing desire for data the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource issues. This gripping new book also considers the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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