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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which deals with issues relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New improvements in electronic educational technology have provided the means for people in nations all aver the world to be participants in online courses. These MOOC courses are free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that online education organizations have to consider more than ever because elearning technology is improving so fast. How can stakeholders be assured that the training provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can we assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What business models are being used by institutions like University of Wisconsin – Madison to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can educators manage issues like inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a expanding desire to grasp how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other participants need to be more aware of these fascinating new open education experiments. Instructors want to better understand how these massive open online courses can be improved. To meet this increasing desire for information the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational topics. This definitive new book also discusses the major 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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