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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that considers issues pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest evolvements in electronic education technology have made it possible for people all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These massive open courses are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that online education institutions are struggling with more than ever because online education technology is advancing so fast. How can stakeholders make sure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can participants guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like University of Wisconsin – Madison to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can we handle problems like low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more commonplace there is a necessity to gain a better understanding of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Researchers and numerous other participants desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these exciting new open education ventures. Teachers want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this increasing desideratum for information the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource topics. This stimulating new book also articulates the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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