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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which addresses issues pertaining to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern advancements in electronic education technology are empowering people in nations all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These MOOCs are usually free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that online learning technology organizations are having to attend to now that distance learning technology is advancing so fast. How can we certify that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can we guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like University of Wisconsin – Madison to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more widespread there is a growing demand to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other participants desire to better understand the outcomes of these compelling new open educational initiatives. Instructors want to gain an understanding of how these massive open online courses can be made better. In response to this developing need for data the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This interesting new book also describes the most important controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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