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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that examines issues pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest developments in distance learning technology have empowered people in all parts of the world to be participants in online classes. These online MOOCs are normally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are many issues that elearning technology institutions have to consider today because technology-enhanced learning is improving so swiftly. How can teachers make sure that the training provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can we guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like University of Wisconsin – Madison to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators deal with the issues of poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more available there is a developing desire to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other stakeholders need to understand these new open education ventures. Public servants want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes can be made better. To satisfy this increasing demand for knowledge the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This sensational new book also considers the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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