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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses topics having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advances in e-learning technology have provided the means for students in nations all around the world to take classes online. These massive open online courses are usually free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that elearning technology institutions are dealing with now that distance learning technology is developing so fast. How can institutions ensure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can students guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What strategies are being used by organizations like University of Wisconsin – Madison to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions manage issues like low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more available there is a expanding need to better understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other participants need to understand these exciting new open education initiatives. Academics want to understand how these MOOC courses can be made better. In response to this expanding desideratum for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This amazing new book also discusses the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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