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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which studies subjects related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New changes in online learning technology have empowered people in every nation on earth to be participants in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are typically free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that learning technology organizations are dealing with now that elearning technology is improving so swiftly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can organizations make sure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can students assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like University of Wisconsin – Madison to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses. How can institutions deal with the issues of low student motivation and high student attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more procurable there is a desire to comprehend how massive open online courses are being conducted. Educators and numerous other participants want to understand the outcomes of these intriguing new open education undertakings. Instructors want to gain an understanding of how massive open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this growing need for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This definitive new book also articulates the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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