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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that studies topics pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new changes in elearning technology are providing the means for people in all parts of the world to take classes via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are commonly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online learning organizations are having to consider now that online learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can we guarantee that the quality of training provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can students be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online? What business models are being used by organizations like University of Wisconsin – Madison to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators deal with the issues of inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more procurable there is a growing need to gain a better understanding of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Trainers and many other stakeholders need to better understand these interesting new open education undertakings. Universities want to perceive how MOOC courses can be made better. To meet this need for details the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education issues. This intriguing new book also reviews the most important controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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