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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that discusses subjects relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New gains in electronic educational technology are empowering humans in nations all aver the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These MOOC classes are ordinarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that learning technology institutions are having to consider now that online education technology is advancing so fast. How can teachers assure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can students guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like University of Wisconsin – Madison to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions deal with inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning becomes more prolific there is a increasing desire to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of these fascinating new open educational experiments. Students want to better understand how these massive open online courses can be improved. To respond to this developing demand for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This stimulating new book also considers the key controversies associated with MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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