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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which studies subjects related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New changes in distance learning technology are empowering learners all over the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These massive online courses are commonly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that online education organizations are having to consider today because technology-enhanced learning is developing so fast. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality control for these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can organizations assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like University of Wisconsin – Madison to conduct these MOOC classes? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations handle issues like poor motivation and high attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing desire to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other participants would like to gain a better understanding of these interesting new open education endeavours. Corporations want to comprehend how massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this increasing demand for information the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This stimulating new book also reviews the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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