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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that explores topics relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Recent evolvements in learning technology have made it possible for students in every nation on earth to take online classes. These MOOCs are free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that distance learning institutions must deal with in 2015 because learning technology is improving so quickly. How can participants ensure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can participants guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like University of Wisconsin – Madison to conduct these massive open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants handle inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding need to gain a better understanding of how MOOCs are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other participants need to better comprehend these interesting new open educational initiatives. Corporations want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this developing demand for data the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource subjects. This dramatic new book also describes the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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