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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines issues having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. The latest changes in digital education technology are enabling people all around the world to take part in classes online. Massively open online courses are mostly free 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 a lot of topics that learning technology organizations are having to struggle with today because distance learning technology is improving so fast. How can participants ensure that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can organizations ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like University of Wisconsin – Madison to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants handle issues like poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more available there is a desire to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other stakeholders want to better comprehend these interesting new open educational initiatives. Scientists want to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs can be enhanced. To satisfy this developing need for facts the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education topics. This book also investigates the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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