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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses topics having to do with open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern gains in distance learning enable people in nations all around the world to take part in courses online. These MOOC courses are typically free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that distance learning institutions are considering now that e-learning technology is developing so quickly. How can we be assured that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is all right? How can learners be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like University of Wisconsin – Madison to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can organizations deal with the issues of low student motivation and high dropout rates?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As electronic educational technology becomes more procurable there is a developing desideratum to comprehend how MOOCs are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other stakeholders need to better grasp these important new open educational undertakings. Public servants want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this increasing desideratum for information the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education issues. This dramatic new book also studies the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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