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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines topics relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new gains in online learning are enabling people in every nation on earth to be participants in courses online. Massive open online courses are free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that elearning technology institutions have to consider more than ever because elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can participants be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can organizations certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like University of Wisconsin – Madison to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations deal with poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a desire to gain a better understanding of how MOOCs are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other participants need to better grasp these important new open education endeavours. Students want to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs can be improved. To satisfy this crescive need for information the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This scholarly new book also examines the most important 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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