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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that addresses subjects pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. The latest gains in distance learning technology enable people all around the world to take courses via the Internet. MOOC courses are free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that learning technology institutions have to struggle with today because technology-enhanced learning is improving so fast. How can participants guarantee that the quality of these massively open online courses is respectable? How can participants be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online? What strategies are being used by organizations like University of Wisconsin – Madison to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders manage problems like poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing desideratum to gain a better understanding of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Educators and lots of other participants would like to understand these interesting new open educational undertakings. Teachers want to gain an understanding of how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this crescive need for facts MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This inspiring new book also talks about the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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