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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which discusses subjects relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in learning technology make it possible for students in every nation on earth to take online courses. Massively open online courses are free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that elearning institutions have to struggle with today because distance learning technology is improving so quickly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the training provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can students make sure that educators are properly credentialed for teaching online? What strategies 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 optimal? How can we manage inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding demand to understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other participants need to gain more knowledge about these promising new open education experiments. Researchers want to comprehend how MOOCs can be enhanced. To satisfy this increasing demand for facts the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational topics. This dramatic new book also studies the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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