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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that talks about topics related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern improvements in technology-enhanced learning have enabled people all over the world to participate in classes online. These massively open online courses are ordinarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that online education institutions are having to consider today because distance learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can institutions be assured that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can participants be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions 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 we handle issues like poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more abundant there is a demand to better understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other participants would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational endeavours. Corporations want to comprehend how MOOC courses can be made better. To meet this need for details the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational topics. This dramatic new book also articulates the most important controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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