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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which reviews topics regarding open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent improvements in e-learning are providing the means for learners in all parts of the world to take part in online courses. Massive open online courses are normally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online learning organizations are having to consider more than ever because elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can organizations certify that the education provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can learners ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What different business strategies are being used by organizations like University of Wisconsin – Madison to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations manage issues like low motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning becomes more commonplace there is a expanding desire to grasp how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other participants need to understand the outcomes of these important new open education ventures. Educators want to gain an understanding of how massive open online courses can be improved. To handle this crescive desideratum for knowledge the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This gripping new book also examines the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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