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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which studies issues pertaining to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent improvements in electronic education technology have provided the means for people all over the world to be participants in classes online. Massively open online courses are typically free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that elearning institutions have to consider today because elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can organizations certify that the training provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? This open education book offers guidelines for others hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning experience. How can we make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like University of Wisconsin – Madison to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can educators deal with the issues of low student motivation and high attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding necessity to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other participants would like to better perceive the outcomes of these interesting new open educational initiatives. Professors want to know how MOOC courses can be improved. To meet this crescive desire for knowledge the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This dramatic new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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