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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that reviews issues having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern evolvements in online learning technology are providing the means for students in every nation on earth to take part in online classes. These massively open online courses are customarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that elearning technology organizations have to consider more than ever because learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can institutions certify that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can stakeholders be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like University of Wisconsin – Madison to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders get a handle on inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning becomes more widespread there is a expanding demand to better understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Lecturers and many other stakeholders desire to understand these fascinating new open educational ventures. Lecturers want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this growing desire for details the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This authoritative new book also addresses the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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