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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which examines topics having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advances in online learning are making it possible for people in all parts of the world to take classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are customarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that elearning institutions are having to struggle with now that learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can organizations guarantee that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is good? How can participants assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like University of Wisconsin – Madison to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers manage issues like low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As online education becomes more procurable there is a growing need to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about these compelling new open education experiments. Instructors want to gain an understanding of how MOOC classes can be improved. In response to this expanding need for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education topics. This stimulating new book also addresses the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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