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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that examines topics relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New changes in distance learning technology are providing the means for people in every nation on earth to participate in online courses. These MOOC courses are commonly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that online education organizations have to consider now that technology-enhanced learning is advancing so quickly. How can we guarantee that the education provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can institutions make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like University of Wisconsin – Madison to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can participants handle issues like low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As electronic education technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing demand to better understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Teachers and many other stakeholders need to better perceive the outcomes of these promising new open education initiatives. Instructors want to grasp how these MOOC courses can be made better. In response to this increasing desire for details the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This intriguing new book also considers the most important controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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