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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which articulates issues related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new changes in online learning technology have enabled students all over the world to participate in online classes. These MOOC courses are generally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that online learning institutions are having to consider now that online education technology is advancing so rapidly. How can organizations make sure that the training provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can we be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What 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 optimal? How can organizations handle issues like poor motivation and high student attrition?

As online education technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding need to understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these promising new open education experiments. Public servants want to gain an understanding of how MOOC classes can be improved. To respond to this expanding need for information the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This exciting new book also describes the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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