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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which explores subjects regarding open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advances in e-learning technology have made it possible for students all over the world to take part in online classes. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. Massively open online courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that elearning technology organizations are having to struggle with now that online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can institutions be assured that the quality of training provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can learners ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like University of Wisconsin – Madison to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants handle poor motivation and high attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more abundant there is a desideratum to grasp how these MOOCs are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Students and many other participants need to better perceive the outcomes of these significant new open education experiments. Trainers want to perceive how these massive open online courses can be made better. To meet this developing need for details the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational issues. This new book also articulates the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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