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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which discusses subjects related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest changes in e-learning have made it possible for people all around the world to be participants in courses online. 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. These massive online courses are mostly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to consider now that learning technology is developing so quickly. How can institutions be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can learners certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like University of Wisconsin – Madison to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers manage inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more available there is a desire to perceive how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other stakeholders want to be more aware of these new open educational ventures. Students want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes can be made better. To satisfy this increasing need for data the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This stimulating new book also considers the most important controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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