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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines topics regarding open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent gains in online education technology have provided the means for people in all parts of the world to participate in classes via the Internet. Massive open online courses are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that online education institutions have to struggle with today because e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can teachers guarantee that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can institutions ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like University of Wisconsin – Madison to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders handle issues like poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online education becomes more widespread there is a developing need to be aware of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other participants need to better understand the outcomes of these fascinating new open education endeavours. Professors want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this expanding demand for knowledge the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education subjects. This authoritative new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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