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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which reviews issues related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern advances in e-learning technology have made it possible for people all over the world to take online classes. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. Massively open online courses are almost always free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that learning technology organizations are struggling with now that distance learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can organizations assure that the quality of these MOOC courses is respectable? How can participants make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like University of Wisconsin – Madison to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants deal with inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more widespread there is a increasing necessity to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and many other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these important new open educational undertakings. Lecturers want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this crescive desideratum for details the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This amazing new book also examines the most important controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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