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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which considers topics relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern changes in distance learning have provided the means for people in nations all around the world to be participants in courses online. These MOOC courses are ordinarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are many issues that online education institutions are struggling with now that distance learning technology is advancing so fast. How can institutions be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can stakeholders ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business models are being used by organizations like University of Wisconsin – Madison to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we handle low motivation and high attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding demand to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other stakeholders need to better comprehend the outcomes of these significant new open educational ventures. Educators want to gain an understanding of how MOOC courses can be improved. To handle this developing desire for facts the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This amazing new book also examines the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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