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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that reviews subjects related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent gains in distance learning technology are providing the means for humans all over the world to take part in online classes. Massively open online courses are generally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are numerous topics that elearning institutions are dealing with more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can educators be assured that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can organizations ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like University of Wisconsin – Madison to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders get a handle on low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more available there is a demand to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other participants want to better perceive these promising new open educational initiatives. Everyone wants to better understand how massive open online courses can be improved. To handle this crescive need for information the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This authoritative new book also talks about the most important controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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