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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which articulates issues having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern improvements in distance learning technology make it possible for people all around the world to be participants in online classes. MOOCs are normally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that elearning institutions are struggling with today because online education technology is advancing so quickly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can institutions assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like University of Wisconsin – Madison to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we manage issues like low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more widespread there is a necessity to grasp how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these significant new open education initiatives. Instructors want to grasp how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this developing desideratum for data the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This authoritative new book also researches 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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