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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that articulates subjects relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent gains in elearning technology make it possible for people all around the world to be participants in online courses. These MOOC classes are free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that distance learning organizations have to struggle with now that learning technology is improving so rapidly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can organizations make sure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can participants make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business models are being used by organizations like University of Wisconsin – Madison to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can we manage problems like low student motivation and high student attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more procurable there is a growing desideratum to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Intellectuals and lots of other stakeholders want to understand the outcomes of these promising new open education ventures. Researchers want to know how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To respond to this increasing desideratum for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This authoritative new book also considers the most important controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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