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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which investigates issues relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new improvements in elearning technology are enabling people all around the world to participate in online classes. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. Massive open online courses are mostly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that learning technology institutions are considering more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can institutions certify that the training provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can we make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like University of Wisconsin – Madison to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions manage low student motivation and high student attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more available there is a developing desideratum to be aware of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other participants would like to gain more knowledge about these interesting new open educational initiatives. Universities want to know how these massive open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this expanding desideratum for facts the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This new book also explores the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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