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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which articulates issues relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Modern improvements in online learning are making it possible for humans in all parts of the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These massively open online courses are almost always free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that distance learning institutions have to struggle with now that elearning technology is developing so swiftly. How can institutions assure that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can learners certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like University of Wisconsin – Madison to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders manage problems like poor student motivation and high attrition?

As learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing need to grasp how MOOC courses are being conducted. Professors and many other participants want to gain a better understanding of these interesting new open educational endeavours. Researchers want to better understand how massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this growing demand for details the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource topics. This intriguing new book also analyzes the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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