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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that examines issues regarding open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in electronic educational technology have empowered students all over the world to take classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are generally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. This MOOCs book also documents active learning solutions that can help motivate students to engage in more productive learning experiences. There are a variety of issues that distance learning organizations are having to attend to now that learning technology is advancing so fast. How can institutions ensure that the schooling provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can learners assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What strategies are being used by institutions like University of Wisconsin – Madison to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations deal with the problems of poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more abundant there is a growing necessity to better understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Professors and many other participants would like to be more aware of these interesting new open education undertakings. Instructors want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes can be made better. To handle this crescive need for facts the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education issues. This sensational new book also explores the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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