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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which examines topics pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern evolvements in online learning have empowered people all around the world to take classes via the Internet. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. These massive online courses are almost always free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online learning organizations are struggling with more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can teachers make sure that the schooling provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can learners be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like University of Wisconsin – Madison to conduct these MOOC courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can participants handle low motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more procurable there is a developing necessity to grasp how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these open educational experiments. Intellectuals want to better understand how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this increasing demand for information the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This exciting new book also deals with the major controversies associated with MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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