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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which studies topics relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New developments in distance learning technology enable people all around the world to take part in online courses. MOOC courses are typically free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that elearning organizations must deal with now that learning technology is developing so fast. How can participants guarantee that the schooling provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can institutions certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like University of Wisconsin – Madison to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing desire to understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other stakeholders would like to better perceive these interesting new open educational initiatives. Everyone wants to perceive how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To handle this developing demand for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education topics. This exciting new book also investigates the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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