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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which studies topics relevant to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent gains in e-learning are empowering people in every nation on earth to take classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online learning institutions are dealing with more than ever because distance learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can institutions guarantee that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can we guarantee that educators are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like University of Wisconsin – Madison to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators deal with low student motivation and high attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing need to understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Corporations and many other stakeholders desire to understand the outcomes of these compelling new open educational undertakings. Lecturers want to grasp how these MOOC courses can be made better. To meet this expanding demand for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource topics. This amazing new book also addresses the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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