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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that considers subjects regarding open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New improvements in electronic educational technology are empowering people all over the world to participate in online courses. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These MOOC courses are generally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that e-learning organizations are considering today because distance learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can teachers assure that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can stakeholders make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What strategies are being used by institutions like University of Wisconsin – Madison to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we manage poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding necessity to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other participants want to gain more knowledge about these new open educational endeavours. Students want to grasp how massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this crescive demand for data MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This inspiring new book also discusses the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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