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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that discusses topics pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Modern improvements in online learning technology have made it possible for students all around the world to take online courses. MOOC classes are normally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that e-learning technology organizations are struggling with now that online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can institutions be assured that the schooling provided by these massive open online courses is all right? How can institutions make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What strategies are being used by institutions like University of Wisconsin – Madison to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we deal with the issues of low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online education becomes more widespread there is a growing necessity to be aware of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other participants desire to understand the outcomes of these exciting new open educational endeavours. Instructors want to know how these massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this increasing desire for knowledge the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This dramatic new book also examines the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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