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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which studies topics relevant to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advancements in learning technology are making it possible for learners all over the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These MOOCs are almost always free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that learning technology institutions have to struggle with today because e-learning technology is developing so fast. How can educators be assured that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can learners certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What business strategies are being used by organizations like University of Wisconsin – Madison to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers handle inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As online education technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing demand to gain a better understanding of how MOOCs are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other participants would like to gain more knowledge about these exciting new open education ventures. Professors want to understand how massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this expanding desire for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This sensational new book also examines the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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