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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which reviews topics pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in online education have empowered learners in all parts of the world to be participants in online classes. These MOOC classes are customarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that e-learning technology institutions must deal with today because learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can stakeholders assure that the schooling provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can students assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like University of Wisconsin – Madison to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can teachers handle poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As online learning becomes more available there is a developing desire to grasp how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Professors and many other participants need to better comprehend these exciting new open educational ventures. Public servants want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC courses can be improved. To handle this desire for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This inspiring new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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