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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which explores issues related to open education resources and massive open online courses. New developments in distance learning are providing the means for people in all parts of the world to be participants in classes online. MOOC classes are typically free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to deal with now that online education technology is advancing so fast. How can organizations make sure that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can institutions be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What strategies are being used by organizations like University of Wisconsin – Madison to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations handle poor motivation and high attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding demand to grasp how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Educators and lots of other participants want to gain more knowledge about these open education undertakings. Trainers want to grasp how MOOC classes can be made better. To handle this desire for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This definitive new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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