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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which studies topics having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New gains in distance learning technology have enabled people in all parts of the world to take courses online. These massive online courses are usually free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that distance learning institutions have to struggle with in 2015 because online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can teachers guarantee that the training provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can organizations be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like University of Wisconsin – Madison to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can teachers deal with the issues of poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more procurable there is a growing demand to perceive how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these exciting new open education ventures. Professors want to better understand how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this growing demand for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource topics. This scholarly new book also studies the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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