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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which describes subjects regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New gains in e-learning technology have provided the means for people in every nation on earth to take part in courses online. These online MOOCs are almost always free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online learning technology organizations are having to consider now that elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can educators guarantee that the schooling provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can stakeholders guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business models are being used by organizations like University of Wisconsin – Madison to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we handle low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As distance learning technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing need to grasp how MOOCs are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other stakeholders want to better comprehend these compelling new open education initiatives. Universities want to know how massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this developing desire for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This scholarly new book also talks about the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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