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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that describes issues related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. The latest evolvements in online learning have made it possible for humans in all parts of the world to be participants in online courses. These MOOC classes are ordinarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online education institutions are dealing with more than ever because elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can participants certify that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can institutions assure that instructors are properly credentialed for teaching online? What strategies are being used by organizations like University of Wisconsin – Madison to conduct these MOOCs? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators handle issues like poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a desideratum to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other participants desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these intriguing new open education endeavours. Professors want to gain an understanding of how these massive open online courses can be improved. To respond to this increasing desideratum for data the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This sensational new book also researches the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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