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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers issues having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Brand new improvements in online learning technology have provided the means for people in nations all around the world to take classes via the Internet. These massive open online courses are commonly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. Infrastructure, marketing, pedagogy, and assessment are some of the areas where questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education persist. There are numerous issues that distance learning organizations have to deal with today because elearning technology is improving so fast. How can teachers be assured that the schooling provided by these MOOCs is all right? How can organizations ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like University of Wisconsin – Madison to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions handle issues like inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding desideratum to comprehend how these MOOCs are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other participants desire to better comprehend these promising new open educational experiments. People want to better understand how MOOC courses can be improved. To handle this need for knowledge the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This exciting new book also considers the most important controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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