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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that discusses subjects pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. New developments in learning technology are empowering people all over the world to take part in courses online. These massive open courses are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that learning technology institutions are having to consider today because e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can stakeholders make sure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can we assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like University of Wisconsin – Madison to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders handle issues like inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing need to gain a better understanding of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other participants need to understand the outcomes of these intriguing new open education endeavours. Trainers want to gain an understanding of how these MOOCs can be improved. To satisfy this desideratum for data the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource subjects. This exciting new book also examines the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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