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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which investigates issues relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New changes in electronic educational technology are enabling people in nations all around the world to be participants in online classes. These online MOOCs are almost always free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that distance learning organizations must deal with more than ever because distance learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can participants assure that the education provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can students make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like University of Wisconsin – Madison to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations get a handle on low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing desire to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other participants need to better grasp these open education initiatives. Researchers want to comprehend how MOOCs can be enhanced. To respond to this developing need for knowledge the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education issues. This authoritative new book also deals with the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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