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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines subjects relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest developments in distance learning technology enable students in every nation on earth to participate in classes online. MOOCs are customarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that online education institutions are considering now that e-learning technology is developing so fast. How can we be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can institutions make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like University of Wisconsin – Madison to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can teachers deal with poor motivation and high student attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing demand to better understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Educators and numerous other participants desire to understand the outcomes of these compelling new open education ventures. Researchers want to know how MOOC courses can be improved. In response to this expanding desideratum for facts the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This definitive new book also reviews the major 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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