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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines issues relating to open educational resources and massive open online courses. The latest advances in learning technology make it possible for people in nations all aver the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These MOOC classes are customarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that distance learning institutions are having to attend to today because e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can organizations assure that the schooling provided by these MOOCs is good? How can organizations be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What strategies are being used by organizations like University of Wisconsin – Madison to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers manage issues like low motivation and high attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more prolific there is a desideratum to be aware of how MOOCs are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Professors and numerous other participants would like to better grasp the outcomes of these open educational experiments. People want to understand how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To satisfy this expanding desideratum for information the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource issues. This gripping new book also deals with the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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