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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that discusses issues relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. The latest evolvements in distance learning have made it possible for students all over the world to take courses via the Internet. These massive online courses are mostly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that learning technology organizations are struggling with today because online education technology is advancing so fast. How can organizations assure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can organizations guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like University of Wisconsin – Madison to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can we handle problems like inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more prolific there is a developing desire to better understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other participants want to gain more knowledge about these promising new open educational initiatives. Educators want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes can be improved. To handle this developing desideratum for data the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource topics. This intriguing new book also reviews the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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