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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which discusses topics having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest evolvements in distance learning technology have empowered people in every nation on earth to take courses online. These massive open online courses are usually free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that learning technology organizations have to struggle with now that elearning technology is improving so fast. How can organizations ensure that the training provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can students be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like University of Wisconsin – Madison to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions manage problems like inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a demand to be aware of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other stakeholders want to understand the outcomes of these compelling new open education experiments. Universities want to grasp how massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this need for information the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This stimulating new book also examines the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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