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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which investigates subjects having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent evolvements in technology-enhanced learning are making it possible for humans all over the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. Massive open online courses are customarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that learning technology institutions are having to struggle with more than ever because online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can educators certify that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is all right? How can stakeholders make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by organizations like University of Wisconsin – Madison to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators get a handle on inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more procurable there is a increasing desideratum to perceive how these MOOCs are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of these promising new open education experiments. Professors want to know how these massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this crescive need for information the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education issues. This exciting new book also articulates the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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