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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that considers subjects pertaining to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent developments in distance learning technology are empowering people all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are commonly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that e-learning technology organizations have to struggle with now that learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can stakeholders assure that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can organizations guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by organizations like University of Wisconsin – Madison to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators manage problems like inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more available there is a desire to better understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other participants desire to better perceive these open educational initiatives. Instructors want to understand how massive open online courses can be made better. To respond to this expanding demand for data the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This new book also articulates the controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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