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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which talks about topics relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest developments in distance learning technology are enabling students in nations all around the world to be participants in classes online. These MOOC classes are free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that online learning institutions are having to struggle with today because e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can participants assure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can institutions ensure that instructors are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like University of Wisconsin – Madison to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we handle problems like inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As online education becomes more procurable there is a expanding desideratum to grasp how MOOC classes are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other participants desire to better perceive the outcomes of these new open education undertakings. Public servants want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this crescive demand for information the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This gripping new book also considers the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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