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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that examines subjects regarding open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest gains in e-learning technology have provided the means for students in every nation on earth to be participants in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are usually free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that distance learning organizations are dealing with now that technology-enhanced learning is developing so fast. How can organizations guarantee that the quality control for these massively open online courses is good? How can organizations make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What business models are being used by organizations like University of Wisconsin – Madison to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations manage issues like poor student motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more available there is a expanding desire to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other stakeholders want to better understand the outcomes of these new open education endeavours. Scientists want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this demand for details the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational topics. This exciting new book also examines the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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