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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that considers issues related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent gains in online education technology have made it possible for students in all parts of the world to take online classes. These online MOOC courses are mostly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that elearning technology organizations are having to struggle with today because learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can organizations make sure that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can stakeholders make sure that instructors are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business models are being used by organizations like University of Wisconsin – Madison to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can we handle problems like poor student motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing desideratum to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other participants want to be more aware of the outcomes of these exciting new open education experiments. Academics want to know how MOOCs can be enhanced. To respond to this need for details the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource issues. This scholarly new book also analyzes the most important controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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