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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that studies subjects relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Modern advances in distance learning have enabled students all over the world to participate in online courses. These online MOOC courses are commonly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations are considering more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can stakeholders ensure that the training provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can institutions guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like University of Wisconsin – Madison to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders handle issues like poor student motivation and high attrition?

As elearning becomes more prolific there is a increasing necessity to understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other stakeholders desire to understand these compelling new open educational experiments. People want to know how these MOOC courses can be made better. To satisfy this expanding demand for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This definitive new book also reviews the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

Massively Open Online Courses (moocs)