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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which investigates topics having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Recent advancements in elearning technology are empowering humans all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. These MOOC classes are generally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online education organizations have to consider more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can teachers assure that the quality of these massively open online courses is adequate? How can institutions guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like University of Wisconsin – Madison to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers deal with the problems of low motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing demand to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other participants need to better understand these interesting new open education undertakings. Everyone wants to grasp how these MOOC courses can be made better. To respond to this increasing desideratum for facts MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This thrilling new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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