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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that investigates topics having to do with open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent evolvements in distance learning are making it possible for people all around the world to take online classes. Massive open online courses are generally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that online learning institutions are having to consider today because technology-enhanced learning is improving so quickly. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can institutions certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like University of Wisconsin – Madison to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers deal with inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing desideratum to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and lots of other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about these compelling new open educational initiatives. Trainers want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this developing need for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This exciting new book also discusses the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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