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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which investigates subjects pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in electronic education technology have made it possible for students all over the world to participate in classes online. MOOC courses are mostly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that distance learning institutions are having to struggle with more than ever because learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can institutions guarantee that the quality control for these massively open online courses is adequate? How can we guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by organizations like University of Wisconsin – Madison to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions manage problems like low motivation and high dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing demand to grasp how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other stakeholders need to better perceive these important new open education initiatives. Corporations want to know how these MOOCs can be improved. To respond to this desire for facts the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This authoritative new book also investigates the most important controversies associated with MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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