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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines topics having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Brand new evolvements in distance learning technology have made it possible for students in every nation on earth to take classes via the Internet. These online MOOCs are typically free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that online education institutions are having to attend to today because learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can we be assured that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can students ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like University of Wisconsin – Madison to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers handle problems like poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more procurable there is a desire to comprehend how MOOCs are being conducted. Professors and lots of other participants need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these interesting new open educational endeavours. People want to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this developing need for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This sensational new book also examines the most important controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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