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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that examines topics relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest developments in electronic education technology have made it possible for people in all parts of the world to take online classes. These massively open online courses are ordinarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that distance learning organizations are having to attend to today because e-learning technology is advancing so fast. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can institutions assure that the quality of these massive open online courses is adequate? How can organizations certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like University of Wisconsin – Madison to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can participants deal with poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As online education becomes more commonplace there is a growing necessity to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other participants want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational initiatives. Educators want to comprehend how these MOOCs can be made better. In response to this desideratum for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This inspiring new book also examines the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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