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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which explores subjects regarding open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent improvements in elearning technology have enabled people in nations all aver the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These massive open courses are mostly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online learning technology organizations are having to attend to more than ever because elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can stakeholders make sure that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can participants assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like University of Wisconsin – Madison to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations deal with the problems of inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing desire to gain a better understanding of how MOOCs are being conducted. Instructors and many other stakeholders need to be more aware of these open educational experiments. Universities want to understand how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To handle this crescive desideratum for data the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational issues. This thrilling new book also studies the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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