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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which investigates issues pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest gains in distance learning technology are empowering learners all over the world to take online courses. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. MOOC classes are almost always free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online learning technology organizations are having to struggle with now that elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can participants guarantee that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can participants guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like University of Wisconsin – Madison to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders get a handle on poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more abundant there is a increasing necessity to grasp how MOOCs are being conducted. Trainers and many other stakeholders would like to better perceive these interesting new open educational endeavours. Universities want to understand how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this increasing demand for information the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This intriguing new book also considers the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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