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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that analyzes subjects relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest evolvements in elearning technology are providing the means for people in nations all around the world to take part in online courses. 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. Massively open online courses are free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that online learning technology organizations have to struggle with today because learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can organizations be assured that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can students guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different strategies are being used by institutions like University of Wisconsin – Madison to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can we deal with inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a need to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other participants desire to better understand the outcomes of these open educational undertakings. Lecturers want to know how MOOC classes can be made better. In response to this growing demand for information the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This authoritative new book also articulates the most important controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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