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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which explores topics related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern developments in e-learning technology have enabled students in nations all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These massive open courses are almost always free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that e-learning technology institutions are dealing with more than ever because elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can educators make sure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can participants ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business models are being used by institutions like University of Wisconsin – Madison to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers manage poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing necessity to better understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other stakeholders need to be more aware of these important new open education experiments. Academics want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes can be improved. In response to this developing desideratum for details the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education subjects. This sensational new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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