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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which talks about topics regarding open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advances in online learning technology have provided the means for people in every nation on earth to be participants in courses via the Internet. MOOC classes are almost always free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that online learning institutions are having to struggle with more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can institutions assure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can organizations guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like University of Wisconsin – Madison to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers manage problems like inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing necessity to understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and lots of other stakeholders desire to better understand these fascinating new open educational initiatives. Universities want to comprehend how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this crescive demand for facts the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This stimulating new book also addresses the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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