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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which examines subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New improvements in e-learning technology have enabled people in every nation on earth to be participants in courses online. These massive online courses are free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that online learning institutions are having to struggle with now that online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can stakeholders make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like University of Wisconsin – Madison to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants manage low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more available there is a developing desideratum to be aware of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Educators and lots of other participants want to gain a better understanding of these promising new open educational experiments. Intellectuals want to understand how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To satisfy this growing demand for facts the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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