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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which considers subjects regarding open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent changes in electronic education technology are empowering people in every nation on earth to take part in courses via the Internet. MOOC courses are generally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that distance learning organizations are having to consider now that learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can organizations guarantee that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can participants certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What strategies are being used by institutions like University of Wisconsin – Madison to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders handle inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a necessity to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other stakeholders would like to better understand these fascinating new open education experiments. Educators want to perceive how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To meet this increasing desideratum for data the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This exciting new book also reviews the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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