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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that analyzes topics relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Brand new developments in online learning technology are enabling people in every nation on earth to be participants in courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses are mostly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that distance learning institutions are having to struggle with more than ever because online education technology is advancing so quickly. How can stakeholders make sure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can organizations certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like University of Wisconsin – Madison to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers handle problems like low learner motivation and high attrition?

As online education technology becomes more prolific there is a growing desire to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other participants would like to gain more knowledge about these interesting new open education undertakings. Intellectuals want to gain an understanding of how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To meet this crescive desideratum for information the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This book also reviews the most important controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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