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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that deals with topics having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New improvements in digital education technology are empowering students all over the world to take part in online courses. Massively open online courses are ordinarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that e-learning institutions have to struggle with more than ever because distance learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can teachers assure that the training provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can learners assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like University of Wisconsin – Madison to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers deal with the problems of inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing desire to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Intellectuals and lots of other participants need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these open educational initiatives. Intellectuals want to know how these MOOC courses can be improved. To meet this developing need for information the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource issues. This gripping new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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