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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that considers subjects having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New advances in distance learning technology are providing the means for students all around the world to take part in classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are commonly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that elearning technology organizations are having to deal with now that elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can organizations guarantee that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can institutions certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business models are being used by institutions like University of Wisconsin – Madison to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions manage low motivation and high learner attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more widespread there is a growing desideratum to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other participants need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational experiments. Corporations want to better understand how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To respond to this crescive need for data the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This thrilling new book also addresses the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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