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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which reviews subjects pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent changes in e-learning technology are making it possible for humans in every nation on earth to participate in classes online. These MOOC courses are commonly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that distance learning organizations are having to attend to in 2015 because learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can we certify that the quality of these massively open online courses is all right? How can we ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What strategies are being used by organizations like University of Wisconsin – Madison to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions handle problems like inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing demand to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about these interesting new open education ventures. Corporations want to better understand how these MOOCs can be made better. To handle this growing need for facts the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This authoritative new book also describes the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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