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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that addresses topics regarding open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advances in learning technology are providing the means for people in nations all aver the world to be participants in classes online. These online MOOCs are typically free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that online learning technology institutions have to struggle with more than ever because distance learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can educators assure that the quality control for these MOOC courses is passable? How can stakeholders ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like University of Wisconsin – Madison to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations get a handle on poor student motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more available there is a developing necessity to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and many other stakeholders would like to better grasp these new open educational experiments. Teachers want to perceive how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To meet this growing need for facts the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education issues. This gripping new book also articulates the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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