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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that analyzes subjects related to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern evolvements in technology-enhanced learning have provided the means for learners all around the world to take online classes. 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 MOOC courses are almost always free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that learning technology institutions are having to deal with now that online learning technology is improving so fast. How can teachers assure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can students make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by institutions like University of Wisconsin – Madison to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can institutions deal with the problems of inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a desire to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other participants want to gain more knowledge about these fascinating new open education undertakings. Corporations want to gain an understanding of how MOOCs can be improved. To satisfy this developing desideratum for details the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This dramatic new book also researches the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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