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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which explores subjects related to open educational resources and massively open online courses. Brand new developments in online learning are providing the means for students in nations all aver the world to take part in classes online. Massively open online courses are mostly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that distance learning organizations are having to deal with now that elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can institutions ensure that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can stakeholders make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like University of Wisconsin – Madison to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants handle issues like poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more widespread there is a growing need to comprehend how massive open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of these important new open education endeavours. Professors want to understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this increasing desire for details the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational issues. This intriguing new book also investigates the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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