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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which deals with issues related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New gains in distance learning technology enable people all over the world to take part in classes online. These massive online courses are generally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that elearning organizations are having to deal with more than ever because online education technology is developing so quickly. How can we be assured that the training provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can institutions be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business strategies are being used by organizations like University of Wisconsin – Madison to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can we handle issues like poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more abundant there is a growing desideratum to understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders need to be more aware of the outcomes of these open education ventures. Instructors want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC classes can be made better. To respond to this increasing desideratum for facts the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource issues. This definitive new book also considers the controversies associated with massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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