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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which deals with subjects regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New evolvements in distance learning technology are enabling people in every nation on earth to participate in classes online. These massive open online courses are mostly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that learning technology organizations are dealing with now that e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can stakeholders guarantee that the training provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can participants make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business models are being used by organizations like University of Wisconsin – Madison to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions manage problems like low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more available there is a expanding desideratum to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other stakeholders want to better perceive the outcomes of these exciting new open education initiatives. Everyone wants to better understand how MOOCs can be made better. In response to this expanding desire for facts the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource subjects. This scholarly new book also articulates the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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