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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which describes subjects regarding open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advancements in online education technology are empowering people in every nation on earth to take part in courses via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are normally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that distance learning institutions have to deal with now that e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can educators assure that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can we make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What strategies are being used by institutions like University of Wisconsin – Madison to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations handle issues like poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more prolific there is a developing necessity to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these open educational ventures. Educators want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this developing desideratum for information the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This definitive new book also analyzes the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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