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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines subjects regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New gains in distance learning technology enable learners in all parts of the world to participate in online classes. MOOC courses are ordinarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online learning organizations have to consider today because technology-enhanced learning is improving so quickly. How can participants be assured that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can we assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like University of Wisconsin – Madison to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers get a handle on low motivation and high dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing desideratum to be aware of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other participants desire to understand the outcomes of these important new open educational undertakings. Professors want to know how these MOOC classes can be made better. To handle this crescive desideratum for details the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This gripping new book also analyzes the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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