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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that describes subjects regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in online learning are providing the means for learners in all parts of the world to be participants in classes online. MOOC classes are commonly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that distance learning institutions are considering today because elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can we ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is all right? How can participants certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like University of Wisconsin – Madison to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can we handle problems like inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more abundant there is a need to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Professors and many other participants need to better grasp these exciting new open educational endeavours. Instructors want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this crescive need for data the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education topics. This intriguing new book also deals with the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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