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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which deals with topics relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest gains in learning technology are empowering people in all parts of the world to participate in online classes. These massive open online courses are mostly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that e-learning institutions have to deal with in 2015 because e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can we make sure that the quality of these MOOC classes is decent? How can students assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like University of Wisconsin – Madison to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers handle issues like inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing demand to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other stakeholders want to better understand these intriguing new open education endeavours. Instructors want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To handle this developing desire for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education subjects. This book also reviews the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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