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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that reviews issues relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New developments in distance learning technology enable people all around the world to take courses online. These MOOC courses are usually free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that elearning institutions must deal with now that learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can educators make sure that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can students be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like University of Wisconsin – Madison to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of low student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing desideratum to grasp how these MOOCs are being conducted. Professors and numerous other participants would like to better perceive the outcomes of these interesting new open educational experiments. Intellectuals want to perceive how MOOC classes can be made better. To handle this increasing need for knowledge the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This stimulating new book also investigates the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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