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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that articulates topics regarding open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new gains in distance learning technology have enabled students all over the world to participate in online classes. These MOOC classes are normally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that distance learning organizations have to consider in 2015 because elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of training provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can we guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by organizations like University of Wisconsin – Madison to conduct these MOOC courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants manage problems like low motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning becomes more commonplace there is a increasing demand to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of these intriguing new open educational undertakings. Universities want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC courses can be improved. To satisfy this increasing demand for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational issues. This authoritative new book also researches the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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