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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that discusses issues having to do with open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New advances in distance learning technology have made it possible for people in all parts of the world to participate in classes via the Internet. 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 MOOCs are mostly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that e-learning institutions are having to consider in 2015 because online education technology is developing so swiftly. How can educators certify that the quality of these MOOC classes is passable? How can institutions certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like University of Wisconsin – Madison to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions deal with poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more widespread there is a growing desire to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of these significant new open educational experiments. Educators want to comprehend how MOOC courses can be made better. To handle this desire for data MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This scholarly new book also talks about the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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