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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that studies issues relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New advances in distance learning technology have empowered people all around the world to take part in courses online. Massively open online courses are generally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that online learning technology organizations have to consider more than ever because learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can stakeholders certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like University of Wisconsin – Madison to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can educators handle issues like low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more prolific there is a necessity to understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other participants would like to better understand these important new open education ventures. Researchers want to understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this growing desire for facts the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource issues. This sensational new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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