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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which reviews topics relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New gains in online education technology are empowering students all over the world to take classes via the Internet. MOOCs are almost always free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that learning technology institutions are having to consider now that e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can we ensure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can we certify that educators 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 original 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 educators deal with the problems of inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As online education becomes more procurable there is a expanding need to understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other participants need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these significant new open education experiments. Corporations want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this need for data the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education subjects. This amazing new book also examines the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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